Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (Michael Praetorius): Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(→General Information: 'Published': publication year first) |
(→General Information: Link to publication page, with sequential number) |
||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
{{Language|German}} | {{Language|German}} | ||
{{Instruments|Basso continuo}} | {{Instruments|Basso continuo}} | ||
{{ | {{Pub|1|1619|in ''{{NoCo|Polyhymnia caduceatrix et panegyricai}}''|no=4}} | ||
'''Description:''' | '''Description:''' One alto and one bass part can be played by instruments instead (Praetorius recommends organ or regal). | ||
==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
Revision as of 06:50, 25 May 2019
Music files
| ICON | SOURCE |
|---|---|
 |
|
 |
Midi |
 |
MusicXML |
 |
File details |
 |
Help |
- CPDL #23597:
- Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2011-05-23). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 53 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Original key.
General Information
Title: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott
Composer: Michael Praetorius
Lyricist: Martin Luther
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: AABB
Genre: Sacred, Chorale
Language: German
Instruments: Basso continuo
First published: 1619 in Polyhymnia caduceatrix et panegyricai, no. 4
Description: One alto and one bass part can be played by instruments instead (Praetorius recommends organ or regal).
Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Ein feste Burg.
German text
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott,
ein gute Wehr und Waffen;
er hilft uns frei aus aller Not,
die uns jetzt hat betroffen.
Der alte böse Feind,
mit Ernst ers jetzt meint,
groß Macht und viel List
sein grausam Rüstung ist,
auf Erdn ist nicht seins Gleichen.