Category: Choir / Vocal , Organ / Sacred Music
The text was written by the theology professor Johannes Matthäus Meyfart in 1626, the melody is attributed to Melchior Franck in 1663. The imagery comes mainly from the Apocalypse of John (Rev 21) and describes the ascension of the soul and the glory of the New Jerusalem as a spiritual city of God. Longing and enthusiasm are the dominant contents. That is why this choral cantata not only celebrates the striking C major of the song, but also the lyrical moment of "longing", - with the sensitive solo violin and a chromaticised movement technique based on a 10-note row: C-As-G-H-Fis-F-E-Es-G-D. After a lyrical intro for choir and ensemble sequences, the five strophes, whereby in no.1,3 and a sing-along by the entire congregation is possible.
Duration: 8 Minutes
Publisher of notes/sheet music: Strube Verlag München Edition Nr. 4250 , Edition Nr. VS 4250 , 2021
Instrumentation: Choir (S S A T B) and ad lib. children Choir, nViolin solo, 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 3 trombones (TTB) and Tuba ad libitum, Organ
Introduction: The chorale "Jerusalem" also fits the theme "The New Jerusalem" at the jubilee celebration "40 years UNESCO World Heritage Site". It is a Lutheran hymn from the Evangelical Hymnal No. 150, which was only included in the general Catholic hymnal in 2013.
The text was written by Johannes Matthäus Meyfart in 1626, the melody is attributed to Melchior Franck in 1663. The imagery of Meyfart, a professor of theology, comes primarily from the Apocalypse of John (Rev 21) and from the Gospel of Luke (Luke 23:46): it is the vision of the ascension of the soul and the glory of the New Jerusalem as a spiritual city of God, laid out in eight stanzas. Longing and enthusiasm are the dominant contents. That is why this choral cantata not only celebrates the striking C major of the song, but also the lyrical moment of "longing", - with the sensitive solo violin and a chromaticised movement technique based on a 10-note row: C-As-G-H-Fis-F-E-Es-G-D. After a mystical introduction for choir and ensemble, the five strophes follow in melody-faithful movement, whereby strophes 1, 3 and 5 are arranged in such a way that the entire church congregation can also sing along here. Strophes 2 and 4 depart from the song melody and paraphrase in motet-like style.
Dedication: Cordially dedicated to Domkapellmeister Markus Melchiori (Speyer)
World premiere: 29.10.2021, Dom in Speyer
Performers at world premiere: 29. Oktober 2021 im Dom zu Speyer mit Chor und Ensemble der Dommusik Speyer,
Ltg.: Domkapellmeister Markus Melchiori
