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Ich bin die Auferstehung und das Leben, SWV 464
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ich bin die Auferstehung und das Leben, SWV 464 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Ich bin die Auferstehung und das Leben. Wer an mich gläubet, der wird leben, ob er gleich stürbe,
und wer da lebet und gläubet an mich, der wird nimmermehr sterben.
About Ich bin die Auferstehung und das Leben, SWV 464
Heinrich Schütz’s motet Ich bin die Auferstehung und das Leben sets words from the Gospel of John, which speak of Christ as the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in him shall live eternally, even after death, and will never truly die. Schütz, a master of German Baroque sacred music, crafts a profound setting of this consoling text. The work is scored for double choir (SATB.SATB), allowing for rich antiphonal effects and a powerful, resonant sound. This motet offers a deeply spiritual reflection on faith and eternal life, suitable for moments of contemplation and solemnity within a service or concert.
