Die Könige (Peter Cornelius)
Contents
Music files
ICON | SOURCE |
---|---|
![]() |
|
![]() |
Midi |
![]() |
MusicXML |
![]() |
Capella |
![]() |
Sibelius |
![]() |
Web Page |
![]() |
File details |
![]() |
Help |
Original for voice and piano
- (Posted 2018-03-19) CPDL #49073:
- Editor: Nikolaus Hold (submitted 2018-03-19). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 82 kB Copyright: CC BY NC
- Edition notes: German text and English translation by Mabelle Shapleigh: Three kings have come from the eastern land from Breitkopf und Härtel edition P.C. 47.
- (Posted 2008-07-12) CPDL #17530:
- Editor: Hans-Peter Beer (submitted 2008-07-12). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 125 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Scroll down to 3. Die Könige.
Choral arrangements
In original German
- (Posted 2020-11-29) CPDL #61717:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-29). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 98 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: To the original German text, this version is arranged for SSAA with soprano or baritone solo. Listed on website as Die Könige.
- Arranger: Andrew Sims
- (Posted 2017-12-18) CPDL #48082:
- Editor: Nikolaus Hold (submitted 2017-12-18). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 118 kB Copyright: CC BY NC
- Edition notes: Original song with additional SATB arrangement of the accompanying chorale.
- Arranger: Nikolaus Hold
- (Posted 2017-11-21) CPDL #47635:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-21). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 101 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: To the original German text, this version is arranged for TTBB (v1) and then SATB (v2), with baritone solo. Listed on website as Die Könige.
- Arranger: Andrew Sims
In English: Three Kings from Persian lands afar
- (Posted 2020-05-15) CPDL #58630:
- Editor: James Wetzel (submitted 2020-05-15). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 63 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Baritone solo, with SATB chorus.
- (Posted 2017-12-18) CPDL #48083:
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-12-18). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 61 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Baritone solo, with SATB chorus.
- (Posted 2008-12-10) CPDL #18490:
- Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2008-12-10). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 40 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Voicing for SATB Choir and Tenor (or Soprano) Solo. Includes the Chorale "How brightly shines the morning star!"
In German and English
- (Posted 2020-09-11) CPDL #60516:
- Editor: Joseph Svendsen (submitted 2020-09-11). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 143 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Poetic English translation listed below original German.
General Information
Title: Die Könige
Work: Weihnachtslieder Op. 8, No. 3 [No. IIIb]
Composer: Peter Cornelius
Lyricist: Peter Cornelius
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Solo low
Genre: Secular, Lied
Language: German
Instruments: Piano
First published: 1870
Description: The piano accompaniment, a harmonization of the Chorale Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, easily lends itself to choral transcription. An early but posthumously published setting of the poem is sometimes numbered Opus 8 IIIa.
External websites:
- www.lieder.net
- YouTube performance, with baritone soloist (Guildford Cathedral Choir) - Barry Rose
- YouTube performance, with Alto soloist - Augsburger Vokalensemble
Original text and translations
Drei Könige wandern aus Morgenland; |
Solo |
- Nikolaus Hold editions
- Hans-Peter Beer editions
- Posted in November 2020
- Andrew Sims editions
- Andrew Sims compositions
- Andrew Sims arrangements
- Nikolaus Hold compositions
- Nikolaus Hold arrangements
- James Wetzel editions
- James Gibb editions
- Rod Mather editions
- Joseph Svendsen editions
- Peter Cornelius compositions
- Solo low
- Secular music
- Lieder
- Works in German
- Piano accompaniment
- 1870 works
- Texts
- German texts
- Translations
- English translations
- Sheet music
- Sacred music
- Classical music