Orchestra SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 tru...(+)
Orchestra SATB choir, 2
flutes, 2 oboes, 2
clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4
horns, 2 trumpets, 3
trombones, timpani, 2
violins, viola, cello,
contrabass, organ
SKU:
CA.1036449
O
Heiland, reiss die Himmel
auf. Composed by Max
Bruch. Edited by Minkus
Teske. Organ. Sacred
vocal music, Cantatas,
Advent. Single Part,
Organ. Composed
1868/1869. Op. 29. 4
pages. Duration 14
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
10.364/49. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.1036449).
ISBN
9790007190439. Language:
German. Text: von Spee,
Friedrich / Simrock,
Karl. Text by Friedrich
von Spee / Karl
Simrock.
Max Bruch
succeeded in composing an
impressive setting of the
well known Advent text, O
Heiland, reiss die Himmel
auf (O Saviour, tear open
the heavens).
Compositionally it is
extremely sophisticated
in its construction;
Bruch combines both the
choir and orchestra in a
powerfully expressive and
moving portrayal of
mankind waiting for the
coming of the Saviour.
Following the premiere of
the work in 1869 it was
celebrated as Bruch's
most important choral
work, but later it fell
largely into oblivion.
Almost 150 years after it
was composed, for the
first time a
critical-scholarly
edition is now available
to the public. Score and
part available separately
- see item
CA.1036400.
