Herz Jesu-Lied

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Herz Jesu-Lied
Motet by Anton Bruckner
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Key B-flat major
Catalogue WAB 144
Language German
Composedc.1846: St. Florian
Published1932 (1932): Regensburg
Vocal SATB choir
InstrumentalOrgan

Herz Jesu-Lied ("Song of the Heart of Jesus"), WAB 144, is the second of two motets of Anton Bruckner's St. Florian period, which is of uncertain authorship. If Bruckner was the composer, it was composed presumably in 1845-1846. [1]

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History

If Bruckner was the composer, he composed the motet in 1845–46 during his stay in St. Florian Abbey. The text is a hymn to the Sacred Heart.

The motet was first published in band II/2, pp. 11–12 of the Göllerich/Auer biography. [1] The work is put in Band XXI/11 of the Gesamtausgabe. [2]

Text

Aus allen Herzen Eines,
stillt aller Herzen Leid,
aus allen Herzen Eines
ist aller Herzen Freud.
Das Herz im Sakramente,
dies Herz in Fleisch und Blut,
dies Gottes Herz, ach kennte
die Welt dies höchste Gut!

Of all hearts One
Stills the pain of all hearts,
Of all hearts One
Is the delight of all hearts.
The Heart in the Sacrament,
This Heart of Flesh and Blood,
This God's Heart, oh, knew
the world this highest good!

Music

The work of 24-bar in B-flat major, which is scored for mixed choir and organ, contains two short passages for tenor and bass soloists, and soprano soloist, respectively, and ends with an organ postlude. [1]

Discography

There are only 2 recordings:

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