Weihnachten, Op. 79, No. 1 (Felix Mendelssohn)

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Editor: Rafael Ornes (added 1999-08-05).   Score information: 52 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Finale file is zipped.

General Information

Title: Weihnachten, Op. 79, No. 1
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

Number of voices: 8vv  Voicing: SSAATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: German
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Mendelssohn's Werke (1874-77)

Description: No. 1 of Sechs Sprüche

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Original text and translations

German.png German text Weihnachten

Frohlocket, ihr Völker auf Erden, und preiset Gott!
Der Heiland ist erschienen, den der Herr verheißen.
Er hat seine Gerechtigkeit der Welt offenbaret.
Halleluja!


English.png English translation English translations by Barbara Kilpatrick

Christmas

Rejoice, ye people of the earth, and praise God!
The redeemer is come, whom the Lord has promised.
He has revealed his justice to the world.
Hallelujah!