Edition
Ref. :
No. 1004
(19 p.)
, "Moravian church music"
Editor or author of the restitution:
McCorkle, Donald M.
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
19th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Hymn (sacred)
Mood of the piece:
fast ; festive
Type of Choir:
SAB + SATB (7 double choir OR mixed voices )
Instrumentation:
Keyboard
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Organ (1) or Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Tonality:
D major
Duration:
2.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Palm Sunday
Musicological Sources:
Leinbach's "Hosanna" is influenced by the earlier and more famous setting by Christian Gregor, but wholly different in tone. It is, in effect, a gospel hymn in anthem form, and perhaps one of the best choral pieces of the gospel tradition.
Biblical references:
Matthew :
21, 9