Da Jakob vollendet hatte (Johann Hermann Schein)

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Editor: Peter Kaplan (added 2008-04-14).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 572 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Vocal parts only, but includes hidden piano reduction. Clefs modernized; Altus part cleffed for tenor.

General Information

Title: Da Jakob vollendet hatte
Composer: Johann Hermann Schein

Larger work: Israelsbrünnlein (Fontana d'Israel)

Number of voices: 5vv, polyphonic
Voicing: SSTTB or SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: German
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1623

Description: Number 10 from Johann Schein's masterwork Israelsbrünnlein (or Fontana d'Israel).


Original text and translations

Image:German.png German text

Da Jakob vollendet hatte die Gebote an seine Kinder, tät er seine Füße zusammen aufs Bett und verschied und ward versammelt zu seinem Volk.

Da fiel Joseph auf seines Vaters Angesicht und weinet über ihn und küsset ihn.

Image:English.png English translation

When Jacob had finished his charge to his sons, he drew up his feet into the bed, breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.

Then Joseph fell on his father's face, and wept over him and kissed him.

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