Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich (Felix Mendelssohn)

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• (Posted 2021-03-29)  CPDL #63797: 

Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (submitted 2021-03-29).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 150 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: SATB choir with organ accompaniment. Transcribed by Benjamin Righeti.

• (Posted 2010-08-19)  CPDL #22134:      (Finale 2011)

Editor: Michael Driscoll (submitted 2010-08-19).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 195 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Conductor score

Vocal score

• (Posted 2024-04-20)  CPDL #80335:       

Editor: John Christensen (submitted 2024-04-20).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 317 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SATB.

• (Posted 2024-04-20)  CPDL #80337:       

Editor: John Christensen (submitted 2024-04-20).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 317 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Vocal score (SATB) for Piano.

• (Posted 2023-02-27)  CPDL #72865:     

Editor: Éric Leroy (submitted 2023-02-27).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 474 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: in Latin.

• (Posted 2014-08-19)  CPDL #32726:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2014-08-19).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 127 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: German and English underlay, the English being transcribed from the Church Anthem book of the Church of Scotland (OUP, 1933). Revised files uploaded 14/06/17.

• (Posted 2010-08-19)  CPDL #22135:      (Finale 2011)

Editor: Michael Driscoll (submitted 2010-08-19).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 82 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Choral score (no piano reduction).

• (Posted 2010-10-28)  CPDL #22533:       

Editor: Peter Rottländer (submitted 2010-10-28).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 166 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: a cappella version. Dynamics checked against full score (link above). Final bars slightly different from #3804.

• (Posted 2002-07-09)  CPDL #03804:     

Editor: Jens Reimer (submitted 2002-07-09).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 48 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: 28 measures without double bar at end; apparently an a cappella arrangement based on Mendelssohn's bars 70-98.

Orchestral parts

• (Posted 2010-08-30)  CPDL #22238:  (PDF)

Editor: Michael Driscoll (submitted 2010-08-30).   Score information: Letter, 986 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Orchestra parts. All parts are in PDF format and zipped into a single file.

General Information

Title: Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich, MWV A11 (WoO 5)
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Lyricist: Martin Luther

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Languages: German, English, Latin
Instruments: Orchestra (2-0-2-2, strings with divided cellos and basso col organo)

First published: 1875 Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel
    2nd published: 1895 in Liederschatz für höhere Schulen (Gustav Noack), Volume 3, no. 91
    3rd published: 1912 in Sammlung kirchlicher Lieder für den gemischten Chor (Heim, Hegar), Teil 2, no. 40
    4th published: 1933 in The Church Anthem Book, no. 25
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External websites:

• Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
• Verleih uns Frieden at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Verleih uns Frieden.

English text

Grant us Thy peace, Almighty Lord
O Source of ev'ry blessing!
We cannot keep Thy saving Word
Unless Thy peace possessing.
Thy peace O give
By which we live.