| Trauungschor | |
|---|---|
| Secular choral work by Anton Bruckner | |
 A wedding ceremony in Austria | |
| Key | F major |
| Catalogue | WAB 49 |
| Form | Wedding music |
| Language | German |
| Composed | 8 January 1865: Linz |
| Dedication | Wedding of Karl Kerschbaum |
| Published | 1932: Regensburg |
| Vocal | TTBB choir & vocal quartet |
| Instrumental | Organ |
Trauungschor ("Wedding chorus"), WAB 49, is a wedding song composed by Anton Bruckner on 8 January 1865.
Bruckner composed the setting for the wedding ceremony of his friend Karl Kerschbaum, chairman of the Liedertafel Frohsinn, with Maria Schimatschek, a concert singer and daughter of Franz Schimatschek. [1] The sacred piece was performed by Frohsinn, with Bruckner at the organ, on 5 February 1865 during the celebration of the wedding in the Linzer Stadtpfarrkirche (Linz Parish Church). [2]
The original manuscript is stored in the Frohsinn-archive of the Linzer Singakademie. After this single performance the music fell into oblivion. It was first published in band III/2, pp. 219–224 of the Göllerich/Auer biography. [2] It is put in Band XXIII/2, No. 18 of the Gesamtausgabe. [3]
The work uses a text by Franz Isidor Proschko.
O schöner Tag, o dreimal sel’ge Stunde, | O beautiful day, o three times blessed hour, |
The in total 55-bar long work in F major is scored for TTBB choir, voice quartet, and organ. The setting of the first strophe (bars 1 to 17) is sung by the choir. The setting of the second strophe (bars 18 to 38) is sung by the vocal quartet. Thereafter the setting of the first strophe is repeated da capo.
In the newspaper Linzer Zeitung of 8 February 1865 the work was praised as a unique product of a creative spirit (originelle Geistesschöpfung). [2]
There are two recordings of the Trauungschor:
Inveni David, WAB 19, is a sacred motet composed by Anton Bruckner in 1868.
Vor Arneths Grab, WAB 53, is an elegy composed by Anton Bruckner in 1854, for men's voices and three trombones.
Am Grabe, WAB 2, is an elegy composed by Anton Bruckner in 1861, for men's voices a capella.
Laßt Jubeltöne laut erklingen, WAB 76, is a festive song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1854.
The Volkslied, WAB 94, is a patriotic song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1882 for a competition for a Hymne für das Deutsche Volk in Österreich.
Mitternacht (Midnight), WAB 80, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1869.
"Ständchen" ("Serenade"), WAB 84.2, is a Lied composed by Anton Bruckner in c. 1846.
Der Abendhimmel, WAB 55, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1862.
Der Abendhimmel, WAB 56, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1866. It is the second setting of the work. In 1862, Bruckner had already composed a first setting of the song for men's voice quartet.
Herbstlied, WAB 73, is a romantic song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1864. The song, scored for men's choir and two soprano soloists with piano accompaniment, depicts an autumn walking with nightingale song.
Sternschnuppen, WAB 73, is a song, which Anton Bruckner composed for his own men's voice quartet in c. 1848 during his stay in the Sankt Florian.
Sängerbund, WAB 82, is a patriotic song, which Anton Bruckner composed in 1882.
Du bist wie eine Blume, WAB 64, is a song, which Anton Bruckner composed in 1861.
"An dem Feste", WAB 59a, is a song composed by the 19-year-old Anton Bruckner in 1843 during his stay as schoolteacher's assistant in Kronstorf. In 1893, near the end of his life, Bruckner modified slightly its music score and let Karl Ptak put another text on the song, with as title "Tafellied", WAB 59c.
Das Lied vom deutschen Vaterland, WAB 78, is a patriotic song composed by Anton Bruckner in c. 1845 during his stay in St. Florian.
Der Lehrerstand, WAB 77, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in c. 1847 during his stay in Sankt Florian.
Das edle Herz, WAB 66, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in December 1857 during his stay in Linz. During his stay in St. Florian, Bruckner had already composed a first setting of the song for men's choir, WAB 65.
Vaterlandslied, WAB 92, is a patriotic song composed by Anton Bruckner during his stay in Linz.
