Ah! Si le ciel se déchirait (1879)
O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf
op.74,2
( Ah! Si le ciel se déchirait! Si, jusqu'à nous, Tu descendais! Seigneur, viens donc ouvrir nos fers, briser les portes de l'enfer! )
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) [ Germany ]
Mel.: Anonyme
Edition
Published by
Cantate Domino
[Switzerland]
Ref. :
CD 103
(10 p.)
Description
Text in:
French
Epoque:
19th century
(1850-1899)
Genre-Style-Form:
Motet ; Sacred
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
F minor
Duration:
6.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Advent
Number of verses:
5
Origin:
Germany
Musicological Sources:
Melodie: Köln, 1638; Rheinfelsisches Gesangbuch, Augsburg 1666
Pronunciation