Begräbnisgesang - Johannes Brahms - Score

Begräbnisgesang (1858)

Funeral Hymn

op.13

( Nun lasst uns den Leib begraben )

... To Ruth and Les Breidenthal ...

Arr.: Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) [ Germany ]

Text by Weisse, Michael (1488?-1534) [Germany] (1531)

Adaptor of the text: Winkworth, Catherine (1829-1868) [Great Britain]
Czamanske, William M. (1873-1964) [USA]
Camp, Leonard van (1934-2003) [USA]

Edition

Published by Hinshaw Music, Inc. [USA] , 1968

Ref. : HMC-277 (14 p.)

Editor or author of the restitution: Van Camp, Leonard

Type of material: Organ-vocal score

Description

Text in: German + adapted in English

Epoque: 19th century (1850-1899)

Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Dirge

Mood of the piece: sombre ; serious

Type of Choir: SATBB (5 mixed voices )

Instrumentation: Wind ensemble (13 instrumental part(s))

Instruments: Oboe (2) ; Clarinet (2) ; Bassoon (2) ; Horn (2) ; Trombone (3) ; Tuba (1) ; Timpani (1)

Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3

Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C

Tonality: C minor

Duration: 6.0 min.

Liturgical Use: Funeral service

Number of verses: 7

Origin: Germany

Musicological Sources: Founded upon a melody from J. S. Bach's Cantata 126 ("Erhalt' uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort").

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