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Der Mensch lebt und bestehet nur eine kleine Zeit (1914)

(Acht geistliche Gesänge)

op.138,1

Reger, Max (1873-1916) [Germany]


Text by Claudius, Matthias (1740-1815) [Germany]
Published by Carus-Verlag Stuttgart [Germany] ; in Acht geistliche Gesänge ; Ref. : CV 50.408/10  (4 p.) ; German + adapted in English
Published by Edition Peters [Germany], 1944 ; Ref. : Peters M.R.27  (2 p.)
Published by Möseler Verlag [Germany] ; Ref. : 81.197  (5 p.) , "Chorreihe"
Published by Bärenreiter-Verlag [Germany], 1953 ; Ref. : BA 2704, "Acht geistliche Gesänge"; German + adapted in English
Description
Epoque: 20th century (1910-1919)
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Hymn (sacred) ; Romantic ; Double choir
Mood of the piece: moderate ; solemn ; broad
Type of Choir: SSAATTBB (8 mixed voices - double choir)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: A minor
Duration: 2.0 min.
Liturgical Use: Thanksgiving ; Prayer
Keywords: a cappella ; eternity ; man ; world ; Lord ; ephemeral ; mortal ; live (to) ; die (to) ; divine power
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