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Christ fuhr gen Himmel
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SSA · Charles Pearson
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Christ fuhr gen Himmel by Hugo Distler — Lyrics
Christi fuhr gen Himmel.
Was sandt er uns hernieder?
Den Tröster, den Heiligen Geist,
zu Trost der ganzen Christenheit,
Kyrieleis.
Christ fuhr mit Schallen
von seinen Jüngern allen.
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About Christ fuhr gen Himmel
Hugo Distler’s motet Christ fuhr gen Himmel vividly depicts Christ’s ascension to heaven, with the disciples receiving the Holy Spirit as a comforter. The German text expresses the joy and hope that Christ’s presence, even in spirit, brings to all Christians. This piece for SSA choir, with its sacred theme and motet style, is a powerful setting of the event. The composer’s setting emphasizes the text’s message of divine comfort and the sending forth of the disciples into the world. The inclusion of Kyrieleis and Halleluja amplifies the sense of devotion and celebration inherent in the text.
