tags) Want more? [4], The motet is set to the Latin text of the second Tenebrae responsory for Maundy Thursday. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? Title: Tristis est anima mea Composer: Johann Kuhnau. Vos fugam capietis, et ego vadam immolari pro vobis. motet performed in Leipzig in Bach's time. [15] The arrangement with the German text may have been a stand-alone (funeral?) In the fourth prediction "Et ego vadam" (And I will go, measure 85), Jesus speaks of himself, and the composer expresses it by the voices entering one after another, but with exactly the same motif, in the first four voices even from the same pitch (tenor, bass, soprano II, alto. No. 3 WIMA.af97-Kuhn-Tristis-A.pdf. The text is the second responsory at Tenebrae for Maundy Thursday, one of the Latin texts kept in the liturgy after the town converted to Lutheranism. Saturday Evening, March 12, 2011 in the Eisenstadt Dom. 1705. In Tristis est anima mea, Lassus was responding to the intense drama inherent in his Biblical text. Ecce appropinquat hora, et Filius hominis tradetur in manus peccatorum. Tristis est anima mea Alt ernative. Tristis est anima mea is the second responsory of the Tenebrae for Maundy Thursday. Tristis est anima mea is the second responsory of the Tenebrae for Maundy Thursday. THe Josef-Matthias-Hauer Vocalensemble, conductor Emanual Schmelzer-Ziringer. The theme of that text is Jesus in the garden Gethsemane, addressing his disciples. John Butt describes his approach as "conservative in texture but extremely expressive". In bars 36–38 the alto, as the only syncopated voice, sings B-A-C-H in a harmonically complicated cadence ending the first main phrase, followed by the text und niemand achtet darauf ("and nobody notices it"). Language: Latin Instruments: A cappella . It is used very often by almost twenty different composers with a varied range of time periods from Lassus's time to as new as the 1990's. EMBED. Tristis est anima mea Alt ernative. None [force assignment] Language Latin Composer Time Period Comp. Ludwig Bach even in technical qualities, it has a breadth of conception which betrays the study of the classical Italian models. Versus: Ecce appropinquat hora, et Filius hominis tradetur in manus peccatorum. × Tristis Est Anima Mea By Robert Benson. His five-part motett for Holy Thursday, Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem,288 may be reckoned among the more prominent works of the kind; if it is not of equal merit with the motetts of Joh. 1 and 1088 respectively). The Latin text refers to Christ's Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, a part of his Passion. The Latin text refers to Christ's Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, a part of his Passion. Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem: sustinete hic, et vigilate mecum: nunc videbitis turbam, quæ circumdabit me: Vos fugam capietis, et ego vadam immolari pro vobis. IOL 264 Key F major Movements/Sections Mov'ts/Sec's: 1 Librettist Matthew 26:38 Language Latin Composer Time Period Comp. It then accelerates into frenzied motion, suggesting the fury of the mob and the flight of Jesusâ disciples. Title: Tristis est anima mea Composer: Giovanni Croce. remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. The predictions follow each other without a rest. 1938â39 First Pub lication. Cantus ID: 007780. Play on Spotify. Vos fugam capietis, et ego vadam immolari pro vobis. Nunc[Iam] videbitis turbam quæ circumdabit me. Tristis est anima mea (Sad is my soul) is a sacred motet for five voices attributed to Johann Kuhnau, Thomaskantor in Leipzig. "Tristis est anima mea"Motet by Orlando de Lassus (1532-1594)Posted for educational purposes only. The same passage in Tristis est anima mea (ad mortem, bars 28–30) is much simpler harmonically, both together offering a further indication of an arrangement of the piece by Bach. nunc videbitis turbam, quæ circumdabit me. Now ye shall see a multitude, that will surround me. 26:38 and Mk. Language: Latin Instruments: A cappella . Tristis est anima mea, which sets Christâs meditation in the Garden of Gethsemane from St Matthewâs Gospel, is one of Lassusâs most dramatic narrative motets, changing mood every few bars and illustrating the text closely. Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: TTB, also SATB arrangement Genre: Sacred, Motet, Tenebrae responsory for Maundy Thursday. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. The first two lines of the responsory are Matthew 26:38. Philipp Spitta's 19th century biography of the latter contains the following:[1].mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}. Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: SATB, STTB or ATTB Genre: Sacred, Tenebrae responsory. Behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. No. Vos fugam capietis, et ego vadam immolari pro vobis. Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem : EMBED. II. The word is repeated and intensified (from measure 99), with a climax of the soprano ascending step by step to G, their highest note. Description: External websites: Original text and translations. 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Yet whoever wrote it, this Motet, so sure, direct and moving, is one of the most ear-catching in this selection. Motets and other musical settings based on the responsory: Behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. Translation by Kurt Pages Traurig ist meine Seele bis an den Tod: harrt hier aus und wacht mit mir. First published: 1907 in Sammlung ausgezeichneter Kompositionen für die Kirche, no. Title: Tristis est anima mea Composer: Giovanni Battista Martini. Source: Karlsruhe, Badische Landesbibliothek - Musikabteilung, Aug. LX. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! [11] Its basis was the then popular passion cantata Ein Lämmlein geht und trägt die Schuld (A lambkin goes and bears our guilt) by Carl Heinrich Graun (GraunWV B:VII:4),[12] which was expanded with compositions by Georg Philipp Telemann and others. My soul is sorrowful even unto death. share. Around 1750 the pasticcio passion oratorio Wer ist der, so von Edom kömmt was assembled in the circle around Johann Sebastian Bach and his son-in-law Johann Christoph Altnickol. IJK 14 Key F minor Movements/Sections Mov'ts/Sec's: 1 Language Latin Average Duration Avg. [4] The first words of the text, told in the first person, are translated as "My soul is exceeding sorrowful" in the King James Version (KJV). He followed an example by Orlande de Lassus of the same text also for five parts, indicated depending on edition as SAATB[7] or SATTB. Feast: Fer. Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem: sustinete hic, et vigilate mecum: nunc videbitis turbam, quæ circumdabit me. The words "pro vobis" (for you) follow within the polyphony, first by the alto, followed immediately by soprano II, soprano I and bass together, tenor. [18] The motet appears in a critical edition named The Kuhnau-Project, edited by David Erler in the Pfefferkorn Musikverlag. 5 WIMA.c2fc-Kuhn-Tristis-B.pdf. Office/Mass: M. Genre: R. Position: 1.2. The first (you will see a crowd) one begins in homophonic declamation, the second (which will surround me, measure 60) building with entrances in the sequence tenor, alto, soprano II, bass, soprano I, the third (you will take flight, measure 70) in denser texture with two voices entering together and a repeated motif of a faster descending line. Here is a list of the different composers that used this text and the voicings of each piece: Agostino Agazzari SATB.SATB; Pedro de Cristo SATB Period: Early 20th century: Piece Style Early 20th century: Instrumentation Soprano solo, SSAATTBB choir a cappella Throughout the piece, the composer keeps the same tempo and mood, with subtle attention to different parts and even individual words of the text. flag. Ye shall run away, and I will go to be sacrificed for you. 2020 ⢠1 song. However, it shows the works of a skillful and highly imaginative composer with considerable dramatic flair.[8]. Stay you here, and watch with me. Tristis est anima mea Alt ernative. Period: Renaissance: Piece Style Renaissance: Instrumentation 3 ⦠[4] The orchestral accompaniment consists of two characteristic woodwind parts, strings and continuo.[13][16]. 6 WIMA.d3db-Kuhn-Tristis-S1.pdf. First published: ca. [13] Ecce quomodo moritur justus, a Latin version of that text, is another responsory for Holy Week. Ye shall run away, and I will go to be sacrificed for you. [19] The Kammerchor Joaquin des Préz, conducted by Ludwig Böhme, sang it in 2012 as part of a collection of music by Bach and his predecessors as Thomaskantor. Mode: 8. First published: Description: This is No 2 of 9 Responsoria in Coena Domini (Johann Michael Haydn), MH 276 External websites: Original text and translations. [4] Both works open in a similar way, with "closely overlapping vocal entries, and both shift to homophonic declamation at the words "Iam videbitis turbam" (You will see the crowd). [8] "ad mortem" is repeated, mirroring the beginning: the voices enter again one after the other but beginning with the highest voice. 39 of the pasticcio, an orchestrated version of the Tristis est anima mea motet on a parody text, as an arrangement by Bach. Tristis est anima mea (Sad is my soul) is the Latin phrase with which Matthew 26:38 starts. 5 in Cena Dom. M. Charpentier sets lines 1-4 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information . Folio: 081v. [2], Tristis est anima mea was frequently recorded, including by the Dresdner Kreuzchor conducted by Rudolf Mauersberger in 1957, and by the Windsbacher Knabenchor conducted by Hans Thamm in 1967. Tristis est anima mea (Johann Kuhnau) ma His five-part motett for Holy Thursday, Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortemmay be reckoned among the more prominent works of the kind; if it is not of equal merit with the motetts of Joh. The text, liturgically appropriate to be sung on Maundy Thursday, reports some of Jesus' words to his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemene, prior to his Passion (Matt. Description: There is a reworking of this piece by J. S. Bach, Der Gerechte kömmt um. On stylistic grounds scholars such as Diethard Hellmann see chorus No. Title Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem Composer Pisano, Bernardo: I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. Kuhnau's successor at the Thomaskirche, Johann Sebastian Bach, adapted the music to a German text, Der Gerechte kömmt um, and added an instrumental accompaniment. Just Number of voices: 5vv Voicings: SSATB or SAATB Genre: Sacred, Motet. After a leap down of a minor sixth, even steps lead upwards. ⦠Tristis est anima mea Item Preview 1 WIMA.1ce5-Kuhn-Tristis-T.pdf. 14:34). External websites: Original text and translations. Ecce appropinquat hora, et Filius hominis tradetur in manus peccatorum. Office/Mass: M. Genre: R. Position: 1.2. Kuhnau's ideas were however more easily adopted by his successor: there is the imitation of Kuhnau's style in the final chorus of Bach's very first cantata for Leipzig, there are the links to Kuhnau in Bach's Magnificat (SSATB chorus, Christmas interpolations) and there are the similarities in both their Clavier-Übung publications. Cantus ID: 007780. Tristis est anima mea is the second responsory of the Tenebrae for Maundy Thursday.The Latin text refers to Christ's Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, a part of his Passion.. Sequence: 6. Title Composer Gesualdo, Carlo: I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. More recently the attribution to Kuhnau has been doubted. Text; Settings; References; External links; Text My soul is sorrowful even unto death ; Mode: 8. « Tristis est anima mea » (Répons des Ténèbres) Pour voix de Soprano et Electronique (sons fixés) Un répons (le s ne se prononce pas) est à l'origine un chant alterné entre un chantre soliste et un chÅur, utilisé dans un office liturgique, et participant en particulier du chant grégorien. Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem: sustinete hic et vigilate mecum. sustinete hic, et vigilate mecum : Period: Renaissance: Piece Style Renaissance: Instrumentation 6 voices (SSATTB) Tristis est anima mea usque . The harmonies are intensified, resolved in measure 30. In monte Oliveti; Tristis est anima mea Alex Ross writes about Gesualdo's setting of this responsory: "... begins with desolate, drooping figures that conjure Jesusâ prayer in Gethsemane (âMy soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto deathâ). 2 WIMA.5fe8-Kuhn-Tristis.pdf. ICG 59 Movements/Sections Mov'ts/Sec's: 1 Year/Date of Composition Y/D of Comp. About the headline (FAQ) Authorship. Johann Kuhnau was Johann Sebastian Bach's predecessor as Thomaskantor in Leipzig. In the last phrase, the ascending steps appear in the bass. Period: Renaissance: Piece Style Renaissance: Instrumentation SAATB No. Tristis est anima mea (Sad is my soul) is a sacred motet for five voices attributed to Johann Kuhnau, Thomaskantor in Leipzig. [9] The voices arrive in homophony when they first pronounce "immolari" (sacrificed), followed by a second long rest with a fermata. Tristis Est Anima Mea, an album by Robert Benson on Spotify. No_Favorite. Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB Genre: Sacred, Motet. If both attributions are correct (the original to Kuhnau, the arrangement to Bach) this seems the only instance of Bach adopting music of his predecessor. Tristis est Anima mea; Tu es Petrus; Tui Sunt Coeli; Turba; Unxit te Deus; Ut Inimicos Sactae Ecclesiae; Veni Creator; Veni Creator; Veni Creator; Veni Sancte Spiritus; Verbum Caro; Verbum Caro; Verbum Supernum; Verbum Supernum; Veritas mea; Vespri Solenni; Vexilla Regis Prodeunt; Victimae Paschali Laudes; Other Vocal Works (23) Alla Madonna della Fiducia; Anno Santo; Canzone del ⦠Feast: Fer. Now ye shall see a multitude, that will surround me. Tristis est anima mea (responsory) Last updated January 09, 2020 Agony in the Garden by Duccio di Buoninsegna (early 14th century). After a short rest, the second line of the text is presented in similar building, this time in the sequence from inside out: alto, soprano II and tenor together, soprano I and bass almost together, all arriving in measure 50 in homophony on the last word "mecum", which marks the end of the biblical text and is followed by a long rest with a fermata.[9]. Title Composer Kuhnau, Johann: I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. [2][3] By then it proved impossible to ascertain authorship on source-critical grounds (among other reasons while the Leipzig parts mentioned by Spitta could no longer be traced). 3.16. Tristis est anima mea Alt ernative. [Kuhnau] was better versed in the technicalities of vocal writing than most other German composers of the time. Language: Latin Instruments: A cappella . [citation needed], Tristis est anima mea was published by the Carus-Verlag in a version with basso continuo. [4], The composer follows Italian models. Contents. IV (Carl Proske), p. 107. Archeage Spectre Build,
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Sequence: 1. Free scores and text (Latin, translations) of "Tristis est anima mea", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tristis_est_anima_mea_(responsory)&oldid=981668566, Articles containing explicitly cited English-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Méditation №3 in "Méditations pour le Carême, H.380-389" by, The opening movement of Part III (eleventh movement overall) of, This page was last edited on 3 October 2020, at 18:47. Ecce appropinquat hora, et Filius hominis tradetur in manus peccatorum. Tristis est anima mea usque . [10] Butt concludes: This piece, apparently performed by J. S. Bach, is not securely attributable to Kuhnau. 5 in Cena Dom. No. Its first two lines are quoted from Matthew 26:38. Tristis est anima mea Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Only then comes the complete first line, expressed in polyphony until measure 20, ending with "ad mortem" (unto death), which the bass sings in a chromatic downward line of long notes. It is Tristis est anima mea (responsory), the second responsory of the Tenebrae for Maundy Thursday which was often set to music.It may also refer to: Movement XI of Christus, an oratorium by Franz Liszt; Heu me, tristis est anima mea, attributed to Philippe de Vitry [13] The music is transposed half a tone down to E minor. 1939 Language Latin Average Duration Avg. German translation. Period: Baroque: ⦠First published: 1585 in Madrigali libro primo, no. Translations are offered by the Episcopal Church[4] and the Roman Catholic Church:[3]. 288 It exists in the separate parts in the library of the Leipzig Singakademie and is numbered 362. Duration: 3 minutes Composer Time Period Comp. Language: Latin Instruments: A cappella . Title Composer Lassus, Orlande de: I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. Christoph and Joh. Duration: 4 minutes Composer Time Period Comp. [2], While the first two lines are quoted from the bible, the last two lines of are free anonymous poetry, predicting they will see a crowd, they will flee, and Jesus will go to be sacrificed for them.[1]. The theme of the text of the second responsory for Maundy Thursday is Jesus in the garden Gethsemane, addressing his disciples. Duration: 13 minutes Composer Time Period Comp. [14] The German text of the chorus, Der Gerechte kömmt um (The righteous perishes), is translated from Isaiah 57:1–2. Harsh judgements have been passed on the quality of Kuhnau's music: Spitta, after describing various aspects of where he sees Kuhnau's choral music wanting, concludes: "Kuhnau did not understand the world, nor did the world understand him..."[17] The musical quality of Tristis est anima mea appears to rise above this,[1] which is why the attribution to Kuhnau is considered doubtful, and why it seems reasonable to assume that Bach, judging on quality, reused it. The NDSU Concert Choir has a distinguished tradition of performing eminent choral literature at the highest level of artistry. A collection of Kuhnau's sacred music was performed by The King’s Consort, conducted by Robert King, in 1998. 4 WIMA.b5f0-Kuhn-Tristis-S2.pdf. Title: Tristis est anima mea Composer: Johann Michael Haydn. Source: Einsiedeln, Kloster Einsiedeln - Musikbibliothek, 611. stay you here, and watch with me. Bach was known for "signing" many of his works with the notes B-A-C-H in key places ("B" is used in German for B flat, while "H" is used for B natural). Tristis est anima mea is a very popular text. Tenebræ factæ sunt IV. Folio: 085v. 1611 Language Latin Average Duration Avg. It has been described as a "serenely reflective" work. [5] While the first two lines are quoted from the Bible, the next two are anonymous poetry,[4] Jesus predicting that the disciples will see a crowd ("Iam videbitis turbam"), they will take flight ("Vos fugam capietis"), and he will go to be sacrificed for them ("et ego vadam immolari pro vobis"). [13] Nos. The text is the second responsory at Tenebrae for Maundy Thursday, one of the Latin texts kept in the liturgy after the town converted to Lutheranism. Watch the video for Tristis Est Anima Mea from Orlande de Lassus's De Lassus: Requiem à 5 & Motets for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. TRISTIS EST ANIMA MEA - Giovanni Battista Martini - YouTube We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Vinea mea electa III. [8], The first eight measures are devoted exclusively to the word "tristis" (sad, sorrowful),[9] with the voices entering one after the other, each beginning with a long note, from the lowest to the highest which sings only a short sighing motif. 19 and 20 of the pasticcio appeared to be composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 127 No. Motetto a 5 voci Tristis est anima mea: English Title: My soul is sorrowful even to death: German Title: Der Gerechte kömmt um: English Title: See, the righteous must die: French Title: Le juste périt : El justo perece: Event: Memorial Motet: Composed: Composed by Johann Kuhnau Based on his Latin motet Tristis est anima mea Included, alongside movements by Georg Philipp Telemann and J.S. 13 2nd published: 1863 in Musica Divina Vol. Vos fugam capietis, et ego vadam immolari pro vobis. [6], The composer set the motet for five parts, two sopranos, alto, tenor and bass (SSATB). [1] In the King James Version, the beginning of the Latin text, told in the first person, is translated as "My soul is exceeding sorrowful". Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday. Tristis est anima mea Year/Date of Composition Y/D of Comp. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? [4], The motet is set to the Latin text of the second Tenebrae responsory for Maundy Thursday. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? Title: Tristis est anima mea Composer: Johann Kuhnau. Vos fugam capietis, et ego vadam immolari pro vobis. motet performed in Leipzig in Bach's time. [15] The arrangement with the German text may have been a stand-alone (funeral?) In the fourth prediction "Et ego vadam" (And I will go, measure 85), Jesus speaks of himself, and the composer expresses it by the voices entering one after another, but with exactly the same motif, in the first four voices even from the same pitch (tenor, bass, soprano II, alto. No. 3 WIMA.af97-Kuhn-Tristis-A.pdf. The text is the second responsory at Tenebrae for Maundy Thursday, one of the Latin texts kept in the liturgy after the town converted to Lutheranism. Saturday Evening, March 12, 2011 in the Eisenstadt Dom. 1705. In Tristis est anima mea, Lassus was responding to the intense drama inherent in his Biblical text. Ecce appropinquat hora, et Filius hominis tradetur in manus peccatorum. Tristis est anima mea Alt ernative. Tristis est anima mea is the second responsory of the Tenebrae for Maundy Thursday. Tristis est anima mea is the second responsory of the Tenebrae for Maundy Thursday. THe Josef-Matthias-Hauer Vocalensemble, conductor Emanual Schmelzer-Ziringer. The theme of that text is Jesus in the garden Gethsemane, addressing his disciples. John Butt describes his approach as "conservative in texture but extremely expressive". In bars 36–38 the alto, as the only syncopated voice, sings B-A-C-H in a harmonically complicated cadence ending the first main phrase, followed by the text und niemand achtet darauf ("and nobody notices it"). Language: Latin Instruments: A cappella . It is used very often by almost twenty different composers with a varied range of time periods from Lassus's time to as new as the 1990's. EMBED. Tristis est anima mea Alt ernative. None [force assignment] Language Latin Composer Time Period Comp. Ludwig Bach even in technical qualities, it has a breadth of conception which betrays the study of the classical Italian models. Versus: Ecce appropinquat hora, et Filius hominis tradetur in manus peccatorum. × Tristis Est Anima Mea By Robert Benson. His five-part motett for Holy Thursday, Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem,288 may be reckoned among the more prominent works of the kind; if it is not of equal merit with the motetts of Joh. 1 and 1088 respectively). The Latin text refers to Christ's Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, a part of his Passion. The Latin text refers to Christ's Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, a part of his Passion. Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem: sustinete hic, et vigilate mecum: nunc videbitis turbam, quæ circumdabit me: Vos fugam capietis, et ego vadam immolari pro vobis. IOL 264 Key F major Movements/Sections Mov'ts/Sec's: 1 Librettist Matthew 26:38 Language Latin Composer Time Period Comp. It then accelerates into frenzied motion, suggesting the fury of the mob and the flight of Jesusâ disciples. Title: Tristis est anima mea Composer: Giovanni Croce. remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. The predictions follow each other without a rest. 1938â39 First Pub lication. Cantus ID: 007780. Play on Spotify. Vos fugam capietis, et ego vadam immolari pro vobis. Nunc[Iam] videbitis turbam quæ circumdabit me. Tristis est anima mea (Sad is my soul) is a sacred motet for five voices attributed to Johann Kuhnau, Thomaskantor in Leipzig. "Tristis est anima mea"Motet by Orlando de Lassus (1532-1594)Posted for educational purposes only. The same passage in Tristis est anima mea (ad mortem, bars 28–30) is much simpler harmonically, both together offering a further indication of an arrangement of the piece by Bach. nunc videbitis turbam, quæ circumdabit me. Now ye shall see a multitude, that will surround me. 26:38 and Mk. Language: Latin Instruments: A cappella . Tristis est anima mea, which sets Christâs meditation in the Garden of Gethsemane from St Matthewâs Gospel, is one of Lassusâs most dramatic narrative motets, changing mood every few bars and illustrating the text closely. Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: TTB, also SATB arrangement Genre: Sacred, Motet, Tenebrae responsory for Maundy Thursday. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. The first two lines of the responsory are Matthew 26:38. Philipp Spitta's 19th century biography of the latter contains the following:[1].mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}. Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: SATB, STTB or ATTB Genre: Sacred, Tenebrae responsory. Behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. No. Vos fugam capietis, et ego vadam immolari pro vobis. Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem : EMBED. II. The word is repeated and intensified (from measure 99), with a climax of the soprano ascending step by step to G, their highest note. Description: External websites: Original text and translations. 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Yet whoever wrote it, this Motet, so sure, direct and moving, is one of the most ear-catching in this selection. Motets and other musical settings based on the responsory: Behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. Translation by Kurt Pages Traurig ist meine Seele bis an den Tod: harrt hier aus und wacht mit mir. First published: 1907 in Sammlung ausgezeichneter Kompositionen für die Kirche, no. Title: Tristis est anima mea Composer: Giovanni Battista Martini. Source: Karlsruhe, Badische Landesbibliothek - Musikabteilung, Aug. LX. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! [11] Its basis was the then popular passion cantata Ein Lämmlein geht und trägt die Schuld (A lambkin goes and bears our guilt) by Carl Heinrich Graun (GraunWV B:VII:4),[12] which was expanded with compositions by Georg Philipp Telemann and others. My soul is sorrowful even unto death. share. Around 1750 the pasticcio passion oratorio Wer ist der, so von Edom kömmt was assembled in the circle around Johann Sebastian Bach and his son-in-law Johann Christoph Altnickol. IJK 14 Key F minor Movements/Sections Mov'ts/Sec's: 1 Language Latin Average Duration Avg. [4] The first words of the text, told in the first person, are translated as "My soul is exceeding sorrowful" in the King James Version (KJV). He followed an example by Orlande de Lassus of the same text also for five parts, indicated depending on edition as SAATB[7] or SATTB. Feast: Fer. Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem: sustinete hic, et vigilate mecum: nunc videbitis turbam, quæ circumdabit me. The words "pro vobis" (for you) follow within the polyphony, first by the alto, followed immediately by soprano II, soprano I and bass together, tenor. [18] The motet appears in a critical edition named The Kuhnau-Project, edited by David Erler in the Pfefferkorn Musikverlag. 5 WIMA.c2fc-Kuhn-Tristis-B.pdf. Office/Mass: M. Genre: R. Position: 1.2. The first (you will see a crowd) one begins in homophonic declamation, the second (which will surround me, measure 60) building with entrances in the sequence tenor, alto, soprano II, bass, soprano I, the third (you will take flight, measure 70) in denser texture with two voices entering together and a repeated motif of a faster descending line. Here is a list of the different composers that used this text and the voicings of each piece: Agostino Agazzari SATB.SATB; Pedro de Cristo SATB Period: Early 20th century: Piece Style Early 20th century: Instrumentation Soprano solo, SSAATTBB choir a cappella Throughout the piece, the composer keeps the same tempo and mood, with subtle attention to different parts and even individual words of the text. flag. Ye shall run away, and I will go to be sacrificed for you. 2020 ⢠1 song. However, it shows the works of a skillful and highly imaginative composer with considerable dramatic flair.[8]. Stay you here, and watch with me. Tristis est anima mea Alt ernative. Period: Renaissance: Piece Style Renaissance: Instrumentation 3 ⦠[4] The orchestral accompaniment consists of two characteristic woodwind parts, strings and continuo.[13][16]. 6 WIMA.d3db-Kuhn-Tristis-S1.pdf. First published: ca. [13] Ecce quomodo moritur justus, a Latin version of that text, is another responsory for Holy Week. Ye shall run away, and I will go to be sacrificed for you. [19] The Kammerchor Joaquin des Préz, conducted by Ludwig Böhme, sang it in 2012 as part of a collection of music by Bach and his predecessors as Thomaskantor. Mode: 8. First published: Description: This is No 2 of 9 Responsoria in Coena Domini (Johann Michael Haydn), MH 276 External websites: Original text and translations. [4] Both works open in a similar way, with "closely overlapping vocal entries, and both shift to homophonic declamation at the words "Iam videbitis turbam" (You will see the crowd). [8] "ad mortem" is repeated, mirroring the beginning: the voices enter again one after the other but beginning with the highest voice. 39 of the pasticcio, an orchestrated version of the Tristis est anima mea motet on a parody text, as an arrangement by Bach. Tristis est anima mea (Sad is my soul) is the Latin phrase with which Matthew 26:38 starts. 5 in Cena Dom. M. Charpentier sets lines 1-4 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information . Folio: 081v. [2], Tristis est anima mea was frequently recorded, including by the Dresdner Kreuzchor conducted by Rudolf Mauersberger in 1957, and by the Windsbacher Knabenchor conducted by Hans Thamm in 1967. Tristis est anima mea (Johann Kuhnau) ma His five-part motett for Holy Thursday, Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortemmay be reckoned among the more prominent works of the kind; if it is not of equal merit with the motetts of Joh. The text, liturgically appropriate to be sung on Maundy Thursday, reports some of Jesus' words to his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemene, prior to his Passion (Matt. Description: There is a reworking of this piece by J. S. Bach, Der Gerechte kömmt um. On stylistic grounds scholars such as Diethard Hellmann see chorus No. Title Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem Composer Pisano, Bernardo: I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. Kuhnau's successor at the Thomaskirche, Johann Sebastian Bach, adapted the music to a German text, Der Gerechte kömmt um, and added an instrumental accompaniment. Just Number of voices: 5vv Voicings: SSATB or SAATB Genre: Sacred, Motet. After a leap down of a minor sixth, even steps lead upwards. ⦠Tristis est anima mea Item Preview 1 WIMA.1ce5-Kuhn-Tristis-T.pdf. 14:34). External websites: Original text and translations. Ecce appropinquat hora, et Filius hominis tradetur in manus peccatorum. Office/Mass: M. Genre: R. Position: 1.2. Kuhnau's ideas were however more easily adopted by his successor: there is the imitation of Kuhnau's style in the final chorus of Bach's very first cantata for Leipzig, there are the links to Kuhnau in Bach's Magnificat (SSATB chorus, Christmas interpolations) and there are the similarities in both their Clavier-Übung publications. Cantus ID: 007780. Tristis est anima mea is the second responsory of the Tenebrae for Maundy Thursday.The Latin text refers to Christ's Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, a part of his Passion.. Sequence: 6. Title Composer Gesualdo, Carlo: I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. More recently the attribution to Kuhnau has been doubted. Text; Settings; References; External links; Text My soul is sorrowful even unto death ; Mode: 8. « Tristis est anima mea » (Répons des Ténèbres) Pour voix de Soprano et Electronique (sons fixés) Un répons (le s ne se prononce pas) est à l'origine un chant alterné entre un chantre soliste et un chÅur, utilisé dans un office liturgique, et participant en particulier du chant grégorien. Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem: sustinete hic et vigilate mecum. sustinete hic, et vigilate mecum : Period: Renaissance: Piece Style Renaissance: Instrumentation 6 voices (SSATTB) Tristis est anima mea usque . The harmonies are intensified, resolved in measure 30. In monte Oliveti; Tristis est anima mea Alex Ross writes about Gesualdo's setting of this responsory: "... begins with desolate, drooping figures that conjure Jesusâ prayer in Gethsemane (âMy soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto deathâ). 2 WIMA.5fe8-Kuhn-Tristis.pdf. ICG 59 Movements/Sections Mov'ts/Sec's: 1 Year/Date of Composition Y/D of Comp. About the headline (FAQ) Authorship. Johann Kuhnau was Johann Sebastian Bach's predecessor as Thomaskantor in Leipzig. In the last phrase, the ascending steps appear in the bass. Period: Renaissance: Piece Style Renaissance: Instrumentation SAATB No. Tristis est anima mea (Sad is my soul) is a sacred motet for five voices attributed to Johann Kuhnau, Thomaskantor in Leipzig. [9] The voices arrive in homophony when they first pronounce "immolari" (sacrificed), followed by a second long rest with a fermata. Tristis Est Anima Mea, an album by Robert Benson on Spotify. No_Favorite. Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB Genre: Sacred, Motet. If both attributions are correct (the original to Kuhnau, the arrangement to Bach) this seems the only instance of Bach adopting music of his predecessor. Tristis est Anima mea; Tu es Petrus; Tui Sunt Coeli; Turba; Unxit te Deus; Ut Inimicos Sactae Ecclesiae; Veni Creator; Veni Creator; Veni Creator; Veni Sancte Spiritus; Verbum Caro; Verbum Caro; Verbum Supernum; Verbum Supernum; Veritas mea; Vespri Solenni; Vexilla Regis Prodeunt; Victimae Paschali Laudes; Other Vocal Works (23) Alla Madonna della Fiducia; Anno Santo; Canzone del ⦠Feast: Fer. Now ye shall see a multitude, that will surround me. Tristis est anima mea (responsory) Last updated January 09, 2020 Agony in the Garden by Duccio di Buoninsegna (early 14th century). After a short rest, the second line of the text is presented in similar building, this time in the sequence from inside out: alto, soprano II and tenor together, soprano I and bass almost together, all arriving in measure 50 in homophony on the last word "mecum", which marks the end of the biblical text and is followed by a long rest with a fermata.[9]. Title Composer Kuhnau, Johann: I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. [2][3] By then it proved impossible to ascertain authorship on source-critical grounds (among other reasons while the Leipzig parts mentioned by Spitta could no longer be traced). 3.16. Tristis est anima mea Alt ernative. [Kuhnau] was better versed in the technicalities of vocal writing than most other German composers of the time. Language: Latin Instruments: A cappella . [citation needed], Tristis est anima mea was published by the Carus-Verlag in a version with basso continuo. [4], The composer follows Italian models. Contents. IV (Carl Proske), p. 107.