Musikalische Exequien

The Musical Exequien SWV 279-281 (Op. 7) are a spiritual piece of music for voices and basso continuo (organ and violone ) of Heinrich Schütz. The work analogous to the Lutheran Deutsche Messe represents a counterpart to the Latin funeral of the Catholic Church

History

Schütz composed his obsequies 1635/36 on the death of his country Mr. Heinrich Posthumus of Reuss. The prince had in his lifetime a collection of Bible verses and lyrics together with which his coffin should be labeled. The same collection of texts handed Henry 's widow after his death on 3 Dezemberjul. / December 13 1635greg. to contactor, which it the basis of the first part of the funeral, the funeral Mass took. In this form, the musical Exequien first performed at the memorial service for Heinrich Posthumus that. Because of his reverence for the prophet Simeon from the New Testament at the funeral, the 4th Februarjul. / February 14 1636greg occurred. After the sermon on the text, "Lord, if I have only you " (Ps 73.25-26 KJV ) contactor closed as the second part of the funeral to the setting up of this text as a motet. At the funeral the coffin in the family vault came the final five-part motet Lord, now lettest thou thy servant go in peace. The Musical Exequien published in 1636 as Schütz's Opus 7 in Dresden in pressure.

Description of the work

The first part of the funeral is for six soloists ( two sopranos, alto, 2 tenors, bass) and organ composed. In the preface to the printed output contactor explained that further Ripieno singer you may also have per vote on the sets marked " Capella ". The second part requires two each with soprano, alto, tenor and bass occupied part of the ensemble. The motet of the last part contrasts the known as the " Capella " five-part main choir with three solo voices ( two sopranos and baritone than two seraphim with Beata Anima ) that are to post isolated as a remote chorus - in appropriate ways several times to up to three different locations of the performance space.

Full Sequence

  • Part I: Concert in the form of a Teutonic funeral Mass SWV 279 ( Instrumentation: Voices SSATTB, Basso continuo)
  • Part II: Motet Lord, if I only had you, SWV 280 ( Instrumentation: 8 voices for double SATB / SATB, basso continuo ad libitum) (Ps 73.25-26 KJV )
  • Part III: Canticum B. Simeonis Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, SWV 281 ( Instrumentation: choir favorite SSBAR, Kapellchor SATTB, Basso continuo) (Luke 2:29-32 KJV )

Discography (selection)

  • Music production Dabringhaus & Grimm (MDG, 2012): Stuttgarter Hymnus Boys' Choir, Musica Fiata, Rainer Johannes Homburg, Roland Wilson
  • Cpo 2008/2010: Weser- Renaissance Bremen, Manfred Cordes
  • Harmonia Mundi France, 1987: La Chappelle Royale, Philippe Herreweghe
  • Ricarcar 2010: Vox Luminis
  • Coro 2006/1998: The Sixteen, Symphony of Harmony and Invention, Christopher
Simeon (Gospel of Luke) Psalms Bass (voice type) Offstage brass and percussion Epistle to the Philippians First Epistle of John Book of Wisdom Johannes Gigas Book of Genesis
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