O Savior throw the heavens wide / O Heiland reiss die Himmel auf
op.74,2
( O Savior, throw the heavens wide ; As gentle dew from heaven fall ; O earth in flow'r, in flow'r be seen ; Here suffer we a heavy doom ; So let us all be thanking Thee )
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) [ Germany ]
Mel.: Anonyme
Edition
Published by
G. Schirmer
[USA]
, 1940
Ref. :
8545
(16 p.)
, "G. Schirmer's Choral Church Music"
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Description
Text in:
English
+ adapted in
German
Epoque:
19th century
(1850-1899)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Anthem ; Motet
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Tonality:
F minor
Duration:
4.0 min.
Number of verses:
5
Musicological Sources:
Melodie: Köln, 1638; Rheinfelsisches Gesangbuch, Augsburg 1666
Pronunciation
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. # 428 (72 copies)