Musikalische Exequien I-III Full score by Heinrich Schutz Score - Sheet Music
By Heinrich Schutz
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Musikalische Exequien I-III
559382
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SKU: CA.2027900
Full score. Composed by Heinrich Schutz. Edited by Gunter Graulich. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: urtext. Cycles: Schutz: Musikalische Exequien SWV 279-281. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Schutz. German title: Musikalische Exequien I-III. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Requiem, Lent and Passiontide, Mourning, death. Full score. 68 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 20.279/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2027900).ISBN 9790007033989.
Heinrich Schuetz composed the Musikalische Exequien SWV 279-281 for the funeral of his patron Prince Heinrich Posthumus Reuss 1635/1636. Of the three parts, which were to be performed during three different sections of the funeral service, the first part, in the form of a sacred concerto for choir and soloists, is based on the numerous biblical passages which, in accordance with the instructions given by the deceased were to be recited at the coffin which the deceased himself had designed during his lifetime. This part is followed by a motet for double choir based on the text of a sermon ("Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe"), and at the conclusion of the hymn of praise to Simeon ("Herr, nun lassest du deinen Diener in Frieden fahren"), a choir apart from the main choir intones "Selig sind die Toten" from heaven , so to speak. With this composition, written as a commission, Schuetz created one of the most artistic and heartfelt works of mourning ever written in the history of music.
- Musikalische Exequien I, SWV 279 (op. 7 Teil I) (Naked I came forth from my mother's body) - e-Moll/E minor
- Musikalische Exequien II, SWV 280 (op. 7 Teil II) (Lord, if I have thee only) - a-Moll/A minor
- Musikalische Exequien III, SWV 281 (op. 7 Teil III) (Lord, now dost thou grant thy true sevant) - Dorisch/Dorian
