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==Music files==
==Music files==
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'''Complete work'''
===Complete work===
*{{PostedDate|2007-09-22}} {{CPDLno|35170}} [http://jennings.comule.com/Classic/Mendelss/Paul/Paul.htm {{net}}]  
*{{PostedDate|2007-09-22}} {{CPDLno|35170}} [http://jennings.comule.com/Classic/Mendelss/Paul/Paul.htm {{net}}]  
{{Editor|James R. Jennings|2007-09-22}}{{ScoreInfo|None||}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
{{Editor|James R. Jennings|2007-09-22}}{{ScoreInfo|None||}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Complete Piano/vocal score in [[NoteWorthy Composer]] and MIDI file format. #26 only available in PDF format.
:'''Edition notes:''' Complete Piano/vocal score in [[{{NWC}}] (NoteWorthy Composer)] and MIDI file format. #26 only is available in PDF format.


'''Separate movements'''
;Training aids
{{TrainingAids
|Midis|
|contrib = Evm
|file1 = MendelssohnPaulus.mid.zip
|desc1 = Zipped file
|date  = 18 May 2006
|notes = Movements 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 33, 35, 36, 38, 42, 43, and 45 zipped together }}
===Separate movements===
{{top}}
{{top}}
'''Part I:'''
'''Part I:'''<br>
&nbsp;1: ''Overture''<br>
&nbsp;1: ''Overture''<br>
&nbsp;2: '''Herr, der du bist der Gott''' ''(Lord, Thou alone art God)''
&nbsp;2: '''Herr, der du bist der Gott''' ''(Lord, Thou alone art God)''
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10: ''And the witnesses''<br>
10: ''And the witnesses''<br>
11: '''Siehe! wir preisen selig, die erduldet''' ''(Happy and blest are they)''<br>
11: '''Siehe! wir preisen selig, die erduldet''' ''(Happy and blest are they)''<br>
*{{CPDLno|21147}} [{{filepath:Happy_and_blest_are_they.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Happy_and_blest_are_they.mid}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:Happy_and_blest_are_they.cap}} Capella]
*{{CPDLno|21147}} [[Media:Happy_and_blest_are_they.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:Happy_and_blest_are_they.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:Happy_and_blest_are_they.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:Happy_and_blest_are_they.cap|{{Cap}}]]
{{Editor|James Gibb|2010-03-08}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|7|118}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
{{Editor|James Gibb|2010-03-08}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|7|118}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' English underlay text
:'''Edition notes:''' English underlay text. {{MXL}}


12a:''And Saul made havoc of the church''<br>
12a:''And Saul made havoc of the church''<br>
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16: '''Wachet auf! Ruft uns die Stimme''' ''(Sleepers, wake, a voice is calling)''
16: '''Wachet auf! Ruft uns die Stimme''' ''(Sleepers, wake, a voice is calling)''
*{{CPDLno|21150}} [{{filepath:Sleepers,_wake!.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Sleepers,_wake!.mid}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:Sleepers,_wake!.cap}} Capella]
*{{PostedDate|2019-12-01}} {{CPDLno|56143}} [[Media:Mendelssohn_Wachet_auf.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:Mendelssohn_Wachet_auf.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:Mendelssohn_Wachet_auf.capx|{{Capx}}]]
{{Editor|Andrew Sims|2019-12-01}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|4|40}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' German words; keyboard reduction with separate trumpet parts. {{MXL}}
*{{CPDLno|21150}} [[Media:Sleepers,_wake!.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:Sleepers,_wake!.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:Sleepers,_wake!.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:Sleepers,_wake!.cap|{{Cap}}]]
{{Editor|James Gibb|2010-03-08}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|3|46}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
{{Editor|James Gibb|2010-03-08}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|3|46}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' English words; Keyboard reduction with separate trumpet parts
:'''Edition notes:''' English words; Keyboard reduction with separate trumpet parts. {{MXL}}


*{{CPDLno|15145}} [{{filepath:Mendelssohn_WachetAuf.PDF}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Mendelssohn_WachetAuf.MID}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:Mendelssohn_WachetAuf.MUS}} Finale 2002] {{mus}}
*{{CPDLno|15145}} [[Media:Mendelssohn_WachetAuf.PDF|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:Mendelssohn_WachetAuf.MID|{{mid}}]] [[Media:Mendelssohn_WachetAuf.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:Mendelssohn_WachetAuf.MUS|{{mus}}]] (Finale 2002)
{{Editor|Benoît Huwart|2007-10-05}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|2|45}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
{{Editor|Benoît Huwart|2007-10-05}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|2|45}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Reduction SATB; German words
:'''Edition notes:''' Reduction SATB; German words. {{MXL}}


17: ''and his companions''<br>
17: ''and his companions''<br>
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22: ''O great is the depth''<br>
22: ''O great is the depth''<br>
{{middle}}
{{middle}}
'''Part II''':
'''Part II''':<br>
23: ''The nations are now the Lord's''<br>
23: ''The nations are now the Lord's''<br>
24: ''And Paul came to the congregation''<br>
24: ''And Paul came to the congregation''<br>
25: ''Now we are ambassadors''<br>
25: ''Now we are ambassadors''<br>
26: ''How Lovely Are the Messengers''<br>
26: '''Wie lieblich sind die Boten ''' ''(How lovely are the Messengers)''<br>
*{{CPDLno|21148}} [[Media:How_lovely_are_the_messengers.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:How_lovely_are_the_messengers.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:How_lovely_are_the_messengers.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:How_lovely_are_the_messengers.capx|{{Capx}}]]
{{Editor|James Gibb|2010-03-08}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|5|86}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' English underlay text. {{MXL}}
 
*{{CPDLno|6824}} [[Media:ws-mend-how.pdf|{{Pdf}}]] [[Media:ws-mend-how.mid|{{Mid}}]] [[Media:ws-mend-how.mus|{{mus}}]]  (Finale 2004)
{{Editor|David Cameron|2004-03-12}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|9|312}}{{Copy|Personal}}
:'''Edition notes:'''
 
27: ''I will sing of Thy great mercies''<br>
27: ''I will sing of Thy great mercies''<br>
28a:''But when the Jews''<br>
28a:''But when the Jews''<br>
28b:''Thus saith the Lord''<br>
28b: '''So spricht der Herr: ich bin der Herr''' ''(Thus saith the Lord; And they laid wait for Paul''<br>
*{{CPDLno|21149}} [[Media:Thus_saith_the_Lord.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:Thus_saith_the_Lord.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:Thus_saith_the_Lord.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:Thus_saith_the_Lord.cap|{{Cap}}]]
{{Editor|James Gibb|2010-03-08}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|2|29}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' English text. {{MXL}}
 
28c:''And they laid wait for Paul''<br>
28c:''And they laid wait for Paul''<br>
29a:''Is this he?''<br>
29a:''Is this he?''<br>
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38: ''This is Jehovah's temple''<br>
38: ''This is Jehovah's temple''<br>
39: ''And they all persecuted Paul''<br>
39: ''And they all persecuted Paul''<br>
40: ''Be thou faithful unto death''<br>
40: '''Sei getreu bis in den Tod''' ''(Be thou faithful unto death)''<br>
*{{CPDLno|504}} [[Media:ws-mend-cav.pdf|{{Pdf}}]] [[Media:ws-mend-cav.mid|{{Mid}}]] [[Media:ws-mend-cav.zip|{{Zip}}]]  (Encore)
{{Editor|Tobias Schoelkopf|1999-11-11}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|2|140}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' German text.
 
41: ''And Paul sent and called the elders''<br>
41: ''And Paul sent and called the elders''<br>
42: ''Far be it from thy path''<br>
42: ''Far be it from thy path''<br>
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45: ''Not only unto Him''<br>
45: ''Not only unto Him''<br>
{{bottom}}
{{bottom}}
*26. [[How lovely are the messengers (Felix Mendelssohn)|''How lovely are the messengers'']] &nbsp; {{editions|2}}
*28b. ''[[Thus saith the Lord (Felix Mendelssohn)|Thus saith the Lord]]'' &nbsp; ( [{{filepath:Thus_saith_the_Lord.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Thus_saith_the_Lord.mid}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:Thus_saith_the_Lord.cap}} Capella] )
*40. [[Cavatina (No. 40) from St. Paul (Felix Mendelssohn)|''Cavatina'']] &nbsp; ( {{LinkW|mendelss/mend-cav.pdf|mendelss/mend-cav.mid|mendelss/mend-cav.zip|Encore}} )
===Audio files===
{{TrainingAids
|Midis|
|contrib = Evm
|file1 = MendelssohnPaulus.mid.zip
|desc1 = Zipped file
|date  = 18 May 2006
|notes = Movements 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 33, 35, 36, 38, 42, 43, and 45 zipped together }}


==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''St. Paul, Op. 36'' (''Paulus'')<br>
'''Title:''' ''St. Paul, Op. 36'' (''Paulus'')<br>
{{Composer|Felix Mendelssohn}}
{{Composer|2|Felix Mendelssohn|Philipp Nicolai}}


{{Voicing|4|SATB}} and {{vcat|Solo STB}}<br>
{{Voicing|4|SATB}} and {{vcat|Solo STB}}<br>
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{{Language|2|German|English}}
{{Language|2|German|English}}
{{Instruments|Orchestra: 2223(Serpente)-223-tympani, strings & organ}}
{{Instruments|Orchestra: 2223(Serpente)-223-tympani, strings & organ}}
'''Published:''' 1836
{{Pub|1|1836}}
{{Pub|2|1905|in ''[[The Anthem Book]]''|no=130}} (n° 26)


'''Description:''' Libretto compiled from Scriptures by Julius Schubring
'''Description:''' Libretto compiled from Scriptures by Julius Schubring

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Complete work

  • (Posted 2007-09-22)  CPDL #35170:  Network.png
Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2007-09-22).   Score information: None   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Complete Piano/vocal score in [[1] (NoteWorthy Composer)] and MIDI file format. #26 only is available in PDF format.
Training aids

Midis:   Zipped file:  

Contributor: Evm (submitted 18 May 2006).   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Movements 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 33, 35, 36, 38, 42, 43, and 45 zipped together

Separate movements

Part I:
 1: Overture
 2: Herr, der du bist der Gott (Lord, Thou alone art God)

  • CPDL #04988:  Network.png
Editor: Kelvin Smith (submitted 2003-05-07).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 855 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: choral parts only

 3: To God on high
 4a:And the many that believed
 4b:We verily have heard
 5: Now this man ceaseth not
 6: And all that sat in the council
 7: Jerusalem, Jerusalem
 8a:Then they ran upon him
 8b:Stone him to death
 9a:And they stoned him
 9b:To Thee, O Lord
10: And the witnesses
11: Siehe! wir preisen selig, die erduldet (Happy and blest are they)

  • CPDL #21147:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-08).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 118 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: English underlay text. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

12a:And Saul made havoc of the church
12b:Consume them all
13a:And he journeyed with companions
13b:But the Lord is mindful of His own
14: The conversion
15: Rise up, arise

16: Wachet auf! Ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers, wake, a voice is calling)

  • (Posted 2019-12-01)  CPDL #56143:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2019-12-01).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 40 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: German words; keyboard reduction with separate trumpet parts. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
  • CPDL #21150:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-08).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 46 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: English words; Keyboard reduction with separate trumpet parts. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
  • CPDL #15145:        (Finale 2002)
Editor: Benoît Huwart (submitted 2007-10-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 45 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Reduction SATB; German words. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

17: and his companions
18: O God, have mercy
19: And there was a disciple
20: I praise thee, O Lord
21: And Ananias went his way
22: O great is the depth

Part II:
23: The nations are now the Lord's
24: And Paul came to the congregation
25: Now we are ambassadors
26: Wie lieblich sind die Boten (How lovely are the Messengers)

  • CPDL #21148:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-08).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 86 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: English underlay text. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
  • CPDL #06824:      (Finale 2004)
Editor: David Cameron (submitted 2004-03-12).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 312 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes:

27: I will sing of Thy great mercies
28a:But when the Jews
28b: So spricht der Herr: ich bin der Herr (Thus saith the Lord; And they laid wait for Paul

  • CPDL #21149:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-08).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 29 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: English text. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

28c:And they laid wait for Paul
29a:Is this he?
29b:O, Thou the true and only light
30: But Paul and Barnabas spake freely
31: For so hath the Lord
32: And there was a man at Lystra
33: The gods themselves
34: And they called Barnabas Jupiter
35: O, be gracious, ye immortals
36a:Now when the apostles
36b:For ye know not
36c:But our God abideth in heaven
37: Then the multitude
38: This is Jehovah's temple
39: And they all persecuted Paul
40: Sei getreu bis in den Tod (Be thou faithful unto death)

  • CPDL #00504:      (Encore)
Editor: Tobias Schoelkopf (submitted 1999-11-11).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 140 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: German text.

41: And Paul sent and called the elders
42: Far be it from thy path
43: See what love
44: And though he be offered
45: Not only unto Him

General Information

Title: St. Paul, Op. 36 (Paulus)
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn and Philipp Nicolai

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
and STB soli
Genre: SacredOratorio

Languages: German, English
Instruments: Orchestra: 2223(Serpente)-223-tympani, strings & organ

First published: 1836
    2nd published: 1905 in The Anthem Book, no. 130
(n° 26)

Description: Libretto compiled from Scriptures by Julius Schubring

External links:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Paulus.