Es ging ein Sämann aus zu säen, SWV 408
Staff Notation • Sacred, Gospel motets
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Es ging ein Sämann aus zu säen, SWV 408 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
About Es ging ein Sämann aus zu säen, SWV 408
Heinrich Schütz’s Es ging ein Sämann aus zu säen is a sacred motet for double choir (SATB.SATB, SATB), setting a passage from the Gospels. It would be particularly fitting for use during Lent or on a general harvest festival. The text vividly portrays the Parable of the Sower, illustrating the different ways seeds fall and take root – or fail to. Schütz’s masterful setting contrasts the various outcomes for the seed with an intensity that reflects the biblical narrative’s urgency. The repeated injunction to listen, 'Wer Ohren hat, zu hören, der höre!', underscores the spiritual significance of the parable, making it a profound meditation for the church year.