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Fest ust gegründet Gottes Stadt, SWV 184
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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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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Fest ust gegründet Gottes Stadt, SWV 184 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Filiis Core. Psalmus cantici. Fundamenta ejus in montibus sanctis;
diligit Dominus portas Sion super omnia tabernacula Jacob.
Gloriosa dicta sunt de te, civitas Dei!
Memor ero Rahab et Babylonis, scientium me;
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About Fest ust gegründet Gottes Stadt, SWV 184
Heinrich Schütz, a towering figure in German Baroque music, set this hymn text, Fest gegründet Gottes Stadt. The work is scored for SATB choir and draws from Psalm 87, celebrating the divine foundations and glory of the City of God. Although the title and first line are German, the substantial body of the text is in Latin, reflecting a rich tradition of sacred music where German and Latin often intermingled. This hymn likely served a liturgical purpose, its powerful message of divine establishment and universal inclusion resonating through the verses about the peoples and nations who will be counted among its citizens.
