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In der Christnacht, Opus 60, Nr. 1
Staff Notation • Secular, Lieder
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Nikolaus Hold
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In der Christnacht, Opus 60, Nr. 1 by Max Bruch — Lyrics
Dies ist die Nacht, da mir erschienen
des großen Gottes Freundlichkeit!
Das Kind, dem alle Engel dienen,
bringt Licht in meine Dunkelheit,
und dieses Weltund Himmelslicht
weicht hunderttausend Sonnen nicht.
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About In der Christnacht, Opus 60, Nr. 1
Max Bruch's In der Christnacht, a secular Lied for SATB choir, is a setting of German verse that reflects on the profound significance of Christmas night. The text speaks of God's kindness appearing, bringing light to darkness through the child to whom angels attend. This divine light, surpassing a thousand suns, is presented as a force that will soon spread throughout the world, dispelling the power of hell, sin, and death. The music would likely draw on the rich tradition of German Romantic part-songs, offering a spiritual and emotional exploration of the Nativity theme.
