Ihr Gestirn, ihr hohen Lüfte|Sechs Choräle für vierstimmigen gem. Chor a capella

Heinrich Kaminski's setting of Ihr Gestirn, ihr hohen Lüfte is a rich four-part motet for unaccompanied mixed choir. Written in German, it falls within the sacred choral tradition, drawing on familiar hymnody. The text begins with a grand invocation to the heavens, calling upon stars, firmament, and dark chasms to join in a resounding song. This is followed by an exhortation to humankind to raise their voices in joyful praise, echoing the angelic choir that proclaimed the news of a saviour's birth to the shepherds. The motet ultimately expresses the boundless joy found both in heavenly realms and on earth, celebrating the momentous event of God becoming human.