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Das Wort ward Fleisch, SWV 385
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Das Wort ward Fleisch, SWV 385 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Verbum caro factum est
Et habitavit in nobis
et vidimus gloriam ejus [or cuius gloriam vidimus]
gloriam quasi unigeniti a Patre
plenum gratiae et veritatis.
Verse for Christmas Matins
Omnia per ipsum facta sunt et sine ipso factum est nihil. (Liber Usualis & Furmanik)
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About Das Wort ward Fleisch, SWV 385
This motet by Heinrich Schütz opens with a rich SSATTB texture, weaving together vocal lines to create a sonorous and devotional atmosphere. The music sets a profound theological text from the Gospel of John, focusing on the Incarnation: 'The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.' The composer's masterful use of polyphony and harmonic colour vividly portrays the glory and truth of this central Christian mystery. The Latin text, drawing from scripture and tradition, is sung with a solemnity and grandeur befitting the Christmas season, exploring the divine origins and immanence of the Word.
