O let us keep the festival
Arr.: Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) [ Germany ]
Edition
Published by
Abingdon Press
[USA]
, 1964
; in 26 communion hymns for use by choirs
(26 p.)
Ref. :
APM-301
(1 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution:
Lovelace, Austin C.
Type of material:
Close score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Hymn (sacred)
Mood of the piece:
prayerful
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Tonality:
D minor
Duration:
2.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Communion ; Last Supper ; Easter Day
Number of verses:
2
Musicological Sources:
Geistliches Gesangbüchlein, Wittenberg, 1524 ; tune: Christ lag in Todesbanden
Source of text:
based on the sequence "Victimae Paschali"
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. # 1520 (68 copies)