"Sleepers, Wake!" A Voice Astounds Us
Words © 1982 Hope Publishing. Edition © 1996 GIA.
Item #: G-4329
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Vocal Forces: SATB
Accompaniment: Reduction
Tune Name: Wachet auf
Text Source: Philipp Nicolai, 1556–1608, tr. Carl P. Daw Jr.
Music Source: Tune attr. Hans Sachs, 1494 –1576, adapt. Philipp Nicolai, 1556 –1608, setting by Johann Michael Nicolai, 1629 –1685, Evangelische Harmonien, ca. 1675. Ed. Richard Proulx, 1937–2010
Series: Ars Antiqua
Difficulty Level: E
Description:
Some find music of the eighteenth century and earlier daunting, but this sturdy arrangement of WACHET AUF is straightforward, easy to teach and sing. There’s a dynamic energy to the harmonization that underscores the joyous urgency of the text. Together they bring an exceptional vigor to the Advent season. The option of performing the anthem with two choirs heightens its impact.
Categories: Choral/Vocal
Seasonal: Advent
Liturgical: Advent 1 A, Advent 1 B, OT 32 A
Bible Reference: Matthew 25:1–13
Number of Pages: 4
Language: English
Format: Octavo
