Christe, du bist der helle Tag (Christe qui lux es et dies) (Christoph Dalitz)
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In original German, "Christe, du bist der helle Tag"
- (Posted 2014-08-09) CPDL #32645:
- Editor: Christoph Dalitz (submitted 2014-08-09). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 32 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: This edition contains the original German text by Erasmus Alber.
In Latin, "Christe, qui lux es et dies"
- (Posted 2020-04-24) CPDL #58148:
- Editor: Christoph Dalitz (submitted 2020-04-24). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 69 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: Edition with the text of the Latin evening hymn underlaid, on which Erasmus Alber had based his text.
In English, "O Christ, who art the Light and Day"
- (Posted 2021-05-17) CPDL #64433:
- Editor: Christoph Dalitz (submitted 2021-05-17). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 29 kB Copyright: CC BY
- Edition notes: Edition with an English text underlay by William J. Copeland from 1867.
General Information
Title: Christe, du bist der helle Tag (Christe qui lux es et dies)
Composer: Christoph Dalitz
Lyricist: Erasmus Albercreate page
Number of voices: 3,2vv Voicings: SAB (stanzas 1,3,5,7) and SA (stanzas 2,4,6)
Genre: Sacred, Hymn
Languages: German, Latin, English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 2014
Description: Erasmus Alber's translation of the evening hymn "Christe qui lux es et dies" is usually not sung to the medieval chant melody, but to a more recent melody from the 16th century. This arrangement with two alternatim settings (for SAB and SA) is based on the latter melody.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Christe qui lux es et dies.