Wer bis an das Ende beharrt

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Wer bis an das Ende beharrt
Motet by Felix Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy by Eduard Magnus (1833).jpg
The composer in 1846, portrait by Eduard Magnus
EnglishHe that shall endure to the end
Key F major
Text Matthew 10:22
LanguageGerman / English
Published1847 (1847)
Scoring
  • SATB four-part choir
  • orchestra

Wer bis an das Ende beharrt (He that shall endure to the end), [1] is a motet for a four-part choir by Felix Mendelssohn. He wrote it as part of his oratorio Elijah , published in 1847.

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History

Mendelssohn composed the motet with orchestral accompaniment as part of his oratorio Elijah , as movement 32, [2] published in 1847. [3] It was published in a critical edition by Carus-Verlag. [3]

Text and music

In the oratorio, the motet is placed like a chorale as a point of rest and reflection. Elijah is in the desert and has given up, reviewing his mission as a failure, but an angel requests him to arise. [2] [3] The text of the motet occurs twice in the Gospel of Matthew, in Matthew 10:22 and Matthew 24:13. Mendelssohn used the translation by Martin Luther. The English translation is from the King James Version of the Bible.

GermanEnglish

Wer bis an das Ende beharrt,
der wird selig.

He that shall endure to the end,
shall be saved.

The music is in one movement in F major and common time, marked Andante sostenuto . The instruments play colla parte with the voices. [3] : 153–155  It has been described as "delicate". [4]

References

  1. ↑ Wehner, Ralf. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) von Ralf Wehner. Saxon Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. 1 2 Scobel, Cordula. "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy / Elias" (PDF). Frankfurter Kantorei . Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Todd, R. Larry (1995). "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy / Elias · Elijah op. 70" (PDF). Carus-Verlag . Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Quinn, John (June 2016). "Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) / Elias, Op. 70". musicweb-international.com (review of a 2015 live recording). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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