Die alten Weisen

( Es sind die alten Weisen, die neu in uns erstehn )

Arr.: Höft, Fritz (1925-1995) [ Germany ]

Mel.: Eisler, Hanns (1898-1962) [ Germany ] (1950)

Text by Becher, Johannes R. (1891-1958) [Germany] (1946)
Edition
Published by Friedrich Hofmeister Musikverlag [Germany] , 1981
Ref. : FH 12137 ; G 2230  (1 p.) , "Hofmeister Chorblätter ; Preist das Leben"
Type of material: Full score
 
Description
Text in: German
Epoque: 20th century  (1950-1959)
Genre-Style-Form: Partsong ; Folk music
Type of Choir: TTBB  (4 men voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: G major
Duration: 2.0 min.
Number of verses: 2
Musicological Sources: Neue deutsche Volkslieder / Hanns Eisler / 1950
Source of text: "Heimkehr" (Gedichtzyklus) / Johannes R. Becher / 1946