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"Sleepers, Wake!" A Voice Astounds Us

Hans Sachs

Text Author: Philipp Nicolai

Editor: Richard Proulx

Arranger: Johann Michael Nicolai

Music Adapted: Philipp Nicolai

Translator: Carl P. Daw, Jr.

Words © 1982 Hope Publishing. Edition © 1996 GIA.

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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

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