Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Wed, 2009/12/02 - 4:40pm
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ID: 
534
Composer: 
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Arrangers / Editors: 
Wheeler, Richard W. (1967- )
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Processional
Recessional
General Usage
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Yuletide (Christmastide)
Votive: 
F
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Any
Composition Type: 
Motet
Texture: 
Polyphonic
Language: 
Modern English
Voices: 
SATB
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Musical Style: 
Baroque

Best edition, bad recording
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh1hk4uQ-BE

This is a wonderful introduction of the motet with the tenor soloist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZQQ6MjxJ7Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBjSo-p5NLk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vUHNUpWOUA

Great organ rendition of this piece
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75b3AZ5QbH8

Voice Parts:
Soprano:


Alto:

Tenor:

Bass:

Lyrics: 

Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht Und laß den Himmel tagen! Du Hirtenvolk, erschrecke nicht, Weil dir die Engel sagen, Daß dieses schwache Knäbelein Soll unser Trost und Freude sein, Dazu den Satan zwingen Und letztlich Frieden bringen.
 

Translated Lyrics: 

Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light, And usher in the morning; O shepherds, shrink not with afright,
But hear the angel's warning.  This Child, now weak in infancy, Our confidence and joy shall be,
The power of Satan breaking, Our peace eternal making.