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
 
   Audio excerpt

sung by Dresdner Kammerchor
conducted by Hans-Christoph Rademann

Discographic ref. : Geistliche Chor-Music 1648, Carus 83.232/00



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