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Als vierzig Tag nach Ostern warn, BWV 266
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Als vierzig Tag nach Ostern warn, BWV 266 by Nikolaus Herman — Lyrics
1. Als vierzig tag nach Ostern warn,
und Christus wollt gen Himmel fahrn,
b'schied er sein Jünger auf ein Berg,
vollend hat er sein Amt und Werk, Alleluja!
2. Er sprach: All Ding erfüllet sind
die man von mir geschrieben find
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About Als vierzig Tag nach Ostern warn, BWV 266
This four-part setting in German opens with a gentle, unfolding melodic line, soon joined by imitative entries that build to a strong, unified statement. The music then develops with a contrapuntal texture, showcasing the composer’s skill in weaving the voices together. The text describes the Ascension of Christ, forty days after Easter, as he bids farewell to his disciples on a mountain. It recounts that all things foretold by prophets and Moses are now fulfilled, and that Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection were necessary for him to enter his Kingdom. The jubilant Alleluia refrains are a clear marker of the piece’s Eastertide celebration.
