Symphoniae sacrae I
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Johann Georg II | |
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Symphoniae sacrae I (literally: Sacred Symphonies, Book One) is a collection of different pieces of vocal sacred music on Latin texts, composed by
History
Schütz composed the first collection during his second study trip to Venice. During his first visit he studied the
Schütz published the collection in 1629 in Venice as his Symphoniae sacrae. Opus Sextum. Opus Ecclesiasticum Secundum., his sixth work, and his second work in Latin.[1] In his Latin foreword, he mentions Gabrieli, but not Monteverdi.[1] The composer has been described as "universal" (katholikos), and after his Cantiones sacrae published a second work in Latin. The musicologist Matteo Messori notes:
Schütz employed the international language that united European Christendom (as well as often being the language of communication between Lutherans of different nationalities) and hence potentially addressed Christians of every faith.[3]
Schütz later composed two more collections titled Symphoniae sacrae as Op. 10 and Op. 12. The general title was common at the time and was used by many composers, including his teacher including Giovanni Gabrieli who used it for his larger concertos.[1]
Collection
The collection contains twenty different individual concertos with numbers 257 to 276 in the SWV. The following table shows a sequence number, the SWV number, the first line of the Latin text replacing a title, a translation, an abbreviation of the text source and notes. The translations follow
No. | SWV | Title | English | Source | Details |
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1 | 257 | Paratum cor meum Deus | My heart is ready, O God [5] | Psalms 108:1–3 | 257 |
2 | 258 | Exultavit cor meum in Domino | My heart rejoiceth in the Lord | 1 Samuel 2:1–2 | 258 |
3 | 259 | In te Domine speravi | In thee, O Lord, have I hoped | Psalms 30:1–2,1 | 259 |
4 | 260 | Cantabo domino in vita mea | I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live | Psalms 104:33 | 260 |
5 | 261 | Venite ad me omnes qui laboratis | Come unto me, all ye that labour | Matthew 11:28–30 | 261 |
6 | 262 | Jubilate Deo omnis terra | Make a joyful noise unto the Lord | Psalms 100 | 262 |
7 | 263 | Anima mea liquefacta est | My soul melted when my beloved spoke [6] | Song of Solomon 5:6; 2:14; 5:13; 5:8 | 263 |
8 | 264 | Adjuro vos filiae Jerusalem | I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem [6] | 264 | |
9 | 265 | O quam tu pulchra es amica mea | How beautiful you are, my love [7] | Song of Solomon 4:1-5,8 | 265 |
10 | 266 | Veni de Libano veni amica mea | Advance from Lebanon, my spouse [7] | 266 | |
11 | 267 | Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore | I will bless the Lord at all times | Psalms 34:1–2 | 267 |
12 | 268 | Exquisivi Dominum et exaudivit me | I sought the Lord, and he heard me | Psalms 34:4–6 | 268 |
13 | 269 | Fili mi Absalon | My son, Absalom | 2 Samuel 18:32 | 269 |
14 | 270 | Attendite popule meus | Give ear, O my people | Psalms 78:1–3 | 270 |
15 | 271 | Domine labia mea aperies | O Lord, open thou my lips | Psalms 51:15 | 271 |
16 | 272 | In lectulo per noctes | On my bed, throughout the night [7] | Song of Solomon 3:1-2,4 | 272 |
17 | 273 | Invenerunt me costudes civitatis | The watchers who guard the city found me [7] | 273 | |
18 | 274 | Veni dilecte mi in hortum meum | May my beloved enter into his garden [7] | Song of Solomon 5:1 | 274 |
19 | 275 | Buccinate in neomenia tuba | Blow the trumpet when the moon is new [8] | Psalms 81:3,1; 98:6 | 275 |
20 | 276 | Jubilate Deo in chordis | Let us rejoice in God with strings and organ [8] | Psalms 150:4; Psalms 98:4 | 276 |
Music
Schütz followed Monteverdi's seconda pratica in setting the biblical texts not in the older polyphonic style, but in dramatic declamation close to the opera of the period. This approach to word setting mirrors the ideas of the Reformation in its focus on the words of scripture. The settings have been described as "eloquent, sensitive, and often sensuous".[9]
Recordings
The Symphoniae sacrae are part of the complete edition of the composer's works by
References
- ^ a b c d e "Entstehung Symphonia sacrae I SWV 257 – 276" (in German). Heinrich-Schütz-Haus. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b Hugill, Robert. "Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672) / Symphoniae Sacrae I / Symphoniae Sacrae II / Weihnachtshistorie". musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ a b Messori, Matteo. "Schütz: musicus perfectissimus et universalis" (PDF). Brilliant Classics. pp. 13–14. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ a b Smith, Craig. "Motet & Liturgical Works Notes & Translations". Emmanuel Music. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Heinrich Schütz: SWV 257, Symphoniae Sacrae I". Emmanuel Music. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Heinrich Schütz: SWV 263–4, Symphoniae Sacrae I". Emmanuel Music. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "The Sacred Bible: The Song of Songs of Solomon". sacredbible.org. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Heinrich Schütz: SWV 275, Symphoniae Sacrae I". Emmanuel Music. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b Rogers, Curtis. "Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672) / Symphonie Sacrae I (1629)". musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Heinrich Schütz – Stuttgart Schütz Edition". Carus-Verlag. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
External links
- Symphoniae sacrae I, Op.6 (Schütz, Heinrich): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Heinrich Schuetz: Symphoniae sacrae I SWV 257–276 Carus
- Schütz, Heinrich / Symphoniae Sacrae I, Teil 1 SWV 257–266 / 10 lateinische Konzerte (Nr. 1–10) für 1–2 Singstimmen, 2 Instrumente und Basso continuo Bärenreiter
- Schütz, Heinrich / Symphoniae Sacrae I, Teil 2 SWV 267–276 / 10 lateinische Konzerte (Nr. 11–20) für 4–6 Stimmen (vokal und instrumental) und Basso continuo Bärenreiter