Die sieben Worte Jesu Christi am Kreuz

The Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ on the cross ( SWV 478 ) is a sacred choral work on the Seven Last Words of Jesus, composed by Heinrich Schütz. The time of origin is not precisely datable, but is accepted in contactor biographies about 1645. Liturgical it is a " reading music for committing the hour of death of Jesus on Good Friday ." The Introit is taken from the Lenten hymn " Then Jesus stood at the Cross " from the 15th century. The text of the Conclusion is the last verse of this song.

Construction

The plant has a five-part form scheme consisting of:

So the Seven Words form the core of the work, framed by the purely instrumental Sinfoniae ( the second Sinfonia is tongleich the first) and an initial and final chorus.

The text

Contactor is limited, with the exception of the Introit and Conclusion on biblical prose text.

Introit

Then Jesus stood at the cross, and him, his body was verwundt even with bitter pain, the seven words spoken by Jesus, considered in your heart.

The Seven Words

Without interim text of the Evangelist: 1st word Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. 2nd word Woman, behold thy son, see that's your mother. 3.Wort Verily I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in paradise. 4th word Eli lama asabathani; My God, why hast thou forsaken me. 5.Wort I am thirsty. 6.Wort It is finished. 7.Wort Father, I commend my spirit into your hands.

Conclusion

Who has God torment in honor and often commemorates the seven word who wants to do just maintain God, well here on earth with his grace, and there in eternal life.

Occupation

For initial and final chorus voices following are provided:

  • Cantus (soprano )
  • Altus
  • Tenor I
  • Tenor II
  • Bassus
  • Continuus

About the occupation of the Symphony contactor is no precise information, it can be found the following designations, which are mostly occupied with strings ( conceivable but would also wind instruments such as prongs, trombones or recorder ensemble ):

  • Vox suprema instrumentalis
  • Altus instrumentalis
  • Tenor instrumentalis I
  • Tenor instrumentalis II
  • Bassus instrumentalis
  • Continuus

The words of Christ are each accompanied by a soprano and alto instrument a counterpoint and a continuo. It is particularly noteworthy that the evangelist of different vocal ranges and in two places is even sung in four parts.

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