Da Jakob vollendet hatte (Johann Hermann Schein)
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- Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2011-05-20). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 110 kB Copyright: CPDL
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- Editor: Peter Kaplan (submitted 2008-04-14). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 572 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Vocal parts only, but includes hidden piano reduction. Clefs modernized; Altus part cleffed for tenor.
General Information
Title: Da Jakob vollendet hatte
Composer: Johann Hermann Schein
Larger work: Israelsbrünnlein (Fontana d'Israel)
Number of voices: 5vv Voicings: SSTTB or SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: German
Instruments: Basso continuo
Published: 1623
Description: Number 10 from Johann Schein's masterwork Israelsbrünnlein (or Fontana d'Israel).
Original text and translations
German text
(original spelling)
Da Jacob vollendet hatte die Gebot an seine Kinder, thet er seine Füße zusammen auffs Bett und verschied und ward versamlet zu seinem Volck.
Da fiel Joseph auff seines Vaters Angesicht und weinet uber ihn und küsset ihn.
German text
(modernized spelling)
Da Jakob vollendet hatte die Gebot an seine Kinder, tät er seine Füße zusammen aufs Bett und verschied und ward versammelt zu seinem Volk.
Da fiel Joseph auf seines Vaters Angesicht und weinet über ihn und küsset ihn.
English translation
When Jacob had finished his charge to his sons, he drew up his feet into the bed, breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.
Then Joseph fell on his father's face, and wept over him and kissed him.