Ach Mutter, liebste Mutter mein
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
Ach Mutter, liebste Mutter mein by Melchior Franck — Lyrics
About Ach Mutter, liebste Mutter mein
Melchior Franck's Ach Mutter, liebste Mutter mein is a secular German madrigal for SATB choir. The text depicts a tender conversation between a young maiden and her mother. The maiden expresses her deep affection for a student, to the distress of her mother who suggests a wealthy merchant as a more suitable match. The maiden, however, remains steadfast in her preference for the student, declaring that wealth and money are less important to her than her beloved. Franck's setting would have been intended for the sophisticated private musical gatherings of the German Renaissance.