Der Stern von Bethlehem / The Star of Bethlehem
Eine Weihnachts-Cantate - A Christmas-Cantate
Op. 164
( Die Erde schweigt, es leuchten die Sterne ; The earth is still )
... Collège épiscopal de Zillisheim, 1909 ...
Edition
Ref. :
4464
; 4491
(172 p.)
Type of material:
Full score ; Orchestral parts ; Choral score with piano ; section with text only
Description
Text in:
German
+ adapted in
English
Epoque:
19th century
(1850-1899)
Genre-Style-Form:
Cantata ; Sacred
Mood of the piece:
moderate
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
soli
Instrumentation:
Classical orchestra
Instruments:
Violin (2) ; Viola (1) ; Cello (1) ; Double bass (1) ; Flute (1) ; Oboe (1) ; Clarinet (1) ; Bassoon (1) ; Horn (1) ; Trumpet (1) ; Trombone (1) ; Timpani ; Harmonium (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Tonality:
tonal
Duration:
12.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas
Number of verses:
9
Source of text:
traduction anglaise pour le Congrès de 1891 à Washington (USA)