Am Karfreitag, Op. 79, No. 6 (Felix Mendelssohn)

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• (Posted 2015-05-09)  CPDL #35357:       

Editor: Robert Urmann (submitted 2015-05-09).   Score information: Executive, 2 pages, 173 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: 8 staves per staff group.

• (Posted 2010-08-23)  CPDL #22187:       

Editor: Robert Urmann (submitted 2010-08-23).   Score information: Executive, 1 page, 132 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 1999-08-20)  CPDL #00258:        (Finale 1998)

Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-08-20).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 40 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Text spelling error in bar 11: "ihn" instead of "ihm"

General Information

Title: Am Karfreitag, MWV B 52 (Op. 79, No. 6)
Work: Sechs Sprüche, MWV SD 42 (Op. 79)
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SSAATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Anthem, Good Friday

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1874-1877 in Mendelssohn’s Werke
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External websites:

• Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
• English translation in PDF and Word documents by Barbara Kilpatrick

Original text and translations

German text Am Karfreitag Um unsrer Sünden willen hat sich Christus erniedriget, und ist gehorsam geworden bis zum Tode am Kreuze; darum hat Gott ihn erhöhet, und ihm einen Namen gegeben, der über alle Namen ist. Halleluja!

English translation On Good Friday For the sake of our sins, Christ has made himself humble and has submitted even unto death on the cross. Therefore God has raised him up, and given him a name which is above all names. Hallelujah!