Resurrection history

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The Resurrection History ( SWV 50) , full title: Historia of the happy and victorious resurrection of our one Savior and Savior Jesus Christ , is a sacred choral work composed by Heinrich Schütz . It was created around 1623 and the first edition was published in Dresden in the same year .

The instrumentation is for six to eight-part choir, four viols and organ ; three violas , a violoncello and a harpsichord are optionally available as instruments . The text comes from the on Johannes Bugenhagen declining Passion harmony ; musically, Schütz was inspired by Antonius Scandellus . The work is in D-Dorian and takes about 42 minutes.

Movement parts

  • Introitus. The resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ
  • Since the Sabbath had passed [Easter morning]
  • Mary stood by the grave [Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene]
  • But the women went in [the youth in the grave]
  • And as they went [Jesus appears to the women]
  • But as they went in [Council of the high priests]
  • And behold, two went out of them [Jesus appears to the disciples of Emmaus]
  • But it was on the evening of the same Sabbath [Jesus appears to the eleven disciples]
  • And again he spoke to them [the dispatch order]
  • Conclusion. Thank god Victoria!

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