Heinrich Schütz (1585 – 1672)

Rejoice with the wife of thy youth SWV 453

"Freue dich des Weibes deiner Jugend" Sacred concerto for choir, 2 cornetts (cornett, trumpet), 3 trombones and basso continuo Urtext Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgaben

mixed choir (SATB), 2 cornetts, 3 trombones, basso continuo

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mixed choir (SATB), 2 cornetts, 3 trombones, basso continuo
Product Type
Score (Urtext edition)
Author / Composer
Heinrich Schütz
Editor
Uwe Wolf
Product number
685636
Languages
german
Description

This composition survives in the sources as a "wedding song", even though the occasion it was written for is not known. It is stylistically close to the Symphoniae sacrae I, sharing its exquisite scoring with the last composition in the set (Bucinate in neomenia tuba/Jubilate Deo) with concertante instrumental parts for cornett and trumpet (or two cornetts).

The text, taken from Proverbs, has an opening verse in triple meter which recurs in the middle (shortened) and at the end of the co...