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Pascha
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Pascha by Andreas Raselius — Lyrics
Erstanden ist der heilig Christ, alleluja,
der aller Welt ein Heiland ist, alleluja.
Und wär er nicht erstanden, alleluja,
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About Pascha
This Easter motet by Andreas Raselius celebrates the resurrection of Christ. The German text, sung here in SAATB, proclaims that Christ's rising has saved the world and prevented its perishing. The joyful "Alleluia" refrain underscores the triumph of the Easter message. Raselius's setting would have been intended for sacred services during the Easter season, offering a powerful and uplifting musical expression of the central Christian belief in Christ's victory over death. The motet is a significant example of German sacred polyphony from its era.
