Coro SATB, SATBB, SAATBB - Grade 3
SKU: CA.940205
For mixed choir a cappella. Composed by Johannes Brahms. Edited by Uwe Wolf. Choral Score. Op. 104. Carus Verlag #940205. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.940205).
ISBN 9790007314439. German/English. Text: Rückert, Friedrich.
âLösche die Lampe getrost, hülle in Frieden dich einâ (âPut out thy lamp with good heart, lay thee then peacefully downâ) â Johannes Brahmsâs final cycle of secular songs for mixed choir a cappella paints a striking picture of mortality, ultimate happiness and lost youth. The 4- to 6-part songs fascinate with their immense power and range of expression, which runs from short, quiet, melancholy phrases (âbreathe tremblingly forthâ, âO lifeless fallethâ) to elements of folk song (the horn calls in Nightwatch II) to mighty climaxes and double-choir effects produced with great economy of means. The closing movement In Autumn, with its idiosyncratic harmonies, is certainly one of Brahmsâs best secular compositions.
All the songs are also available separately and as digital editions. The accompanying English text is the translation authorized by the composer himself.