Ein Kind ist uns geboren / To us a child is given
Schütz, Heinrich (1585-1672) [ Germany ]
Edition
Published by
Summy Birchard
[USA]
, 1961
Ref. :
5507
(16 p.)
, "Choral art edition"
Editor or author of the restitution:
Riedel, Johannes
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
+ adapted in
German
Epoque:
17th century
(1600-1649)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Motet ; Christmas song
Mood of the piece:
polyphonic ; joyous
Type of Choir:
SSATTB (6 mixed voices )
Instrumentation:
Continuo
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Organ (ad lib) ; Bass (1) (optional)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
G major
Duration:
4.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas ; Christmas Day
Musicological Sources:
from "Geistliche Chormusik" 1648
Biblical references:
Isaiah :
9:6-7
LOCATION(s) in LIBRARIES that are member of MUSICA
Princeton, USA
Talbott Library, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
101 Walnut Lane, PRINCETON, NJ 08540; Ph. (+1) 609-921-7100
Consultable under :
Perf. Coll. # 751A (63 copies)