Songs for the Kreuzkapelle zu Mauersberg
The chants for the Kreuzkapelle zu Mauersberg ( RMWV 13) are a sacred choral work by the Dresden Kreuzkantor Rudolf Mauersberger . They were based on texts from the Bible and the hymn book . Mauersberger composed them from 1954 to 1956 for solo voices, choir and organ.
History of origin and text selection
The award of the GDR National Prize enabled Mauersberger to finance the construction of the Kreuzkapelle and the family crypt in his hometown of Mauersberg in the Ore Mountains. After the chapel was consecrated on July 5, 1953, Mauersberger rearranged existing works for the chapel and wrote new ones. The chants for the Kreuzkapelle are among the newly composed . Mauersberger dedicated the chants of the Kantorei and Kurrende zu Mauersberg under the direction of Cantor Arno Meyer . They are divided into the five wall slogans of the cross chapel and two arrangements. The wall sayings are texts from the Bible and the hymn book that Mauersberger selected for the wall design of the chapel. The themes of the texts are death and eternity as well as death and resurrection.
Musical means
The chapel sayings are simple, which gives them their emphasis. The simple texts are designed by repeating words and highlighting certain verbs in the otherwise syllabic tone distribution. So in Lord, teach me the Lord call repeats, verbs like help and hope are emphasized.
The organ has an accompanying function, but has its own value in preludes, interludes and replays , for example in Wohlauf, probably on the last course! in the manner of a funeral march . When I know a lovely angel game , the Zimbelstern , small bell and celesta of the organ are used.
structure
The structure follows the Rudolf Mauersberger works directory.
| RMW 13 | Work title | Remarks | occupation | Autograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The wall sayings of the Kreuzkapelle (chapel sayings) | ||||
| 1 | Lord, teach me, and our fathers hoped in you | Soprano, alto and organ | 1955 / Aug. 3, 55 | |
| 2 | And all of this lasts eighty years when it comes up and my father and mother leave me | for two female or children's voices and organ | 1955 / Aug. 4, 1955 | |
| 3 | Wohlauf, well on to the last course! and you Herberg during the hiking season | for soprano, alto and organ | 1955 / Aug. 4, 1955 | |
| 4th | Remember the past times until then and For I am a pilgrim like all my fathers | for four-part mixed choir and organ | 1955, Aug. 5, 1955 | |
| 5 | Lord, teach me and for I am a pilgrim like all my fathers | for four-part male choir and organ | 1954/16 Aug 1954 in Mauersberg | |
| Edits | ||||
| 6th | World, goodbye! I am your tired | by Johann Rosenmüller Text: Abraham Teller |
for three-part mixed choir and organ | 1955 |
| 7th | I know a lovely angel game | Wise: 14th century Text: Heinrich Laufenberg |
for three-part mixed choir and organ | 1956 / Aug. 1956 in Mauersberg |
literature
- Matthias Herrmann : Rudolf Mauersberger catalog raisonné . 2nd Edition. Saxon State Library, Dresden 1991.
- Matthias Herrmann in Rudolf Mauersberger on the 40th anniversary of his death Chapel verses St. Luke Passion Program of the Singakademie Dresden
- Matthias Grün: Rudolf Mauersberger studies on life and work . 1st edition. Gustav Bosse Verlag, Regensburg 1986, ISBN 3-7649-2319-9 .
- Matthias Herrmann: Kreuzkantor zu Dresden Rudolf Mauersberger . 1st edition. Mauersberger Museum, 2004, ISBN 3-00-015131-1 .