From Heaven High I Come to Earth
Concordia, 1963. 97-6399,
(instr. parts): 97-6401—97-6403
choir SA and/or TB, cong., violin, oboe, organ
chorale cantata
Tune: Vom Himmel hoch
13 settings (Intrada and 15 strophes)
Composed: Nov. 1961.
Premier performance: in Seward, Dec. 1961, conducted by Carlos Messerli.
Dedicated to Carlos Messerli
Christmas Concertato
Augsburg, 1968. 11-9140, instr. pts. 11-9141
choirs SATB/SAB, STB solos, trumpet, flute, oboe, bassoon, organ
7 movements
Composed: Sept. 1961, for Paul Rosel.
First performance: Dec. 3, 1961
Dedicated to Frederick Jackisch
Outline:
Part I
Intrada (tr, org)
"Der Tag, der ist" st. 1 (Choir I) and
Is. 9:2,6 (STB solos)
Part II
"In dulci jubilo" st. 1, 2 (Choir II, fl, ob, bassoon)
Intrada (repeated)
Part III
"Der Tag, der ist" st. 2 (Choir I) and
Matt. 3:17, 1:21, John 14:6 (STB solos)
Matt. 11:28-29 (STB solos)
Part IV
"In dulci jubilo" st. 3 (both choirs)
"In dulci jubilo" st. 4 (both choirs, solos and instruments)
The Lord is My Shepherd
unpublished (as of September 2005)
treble choir, 2 trpts, bassoon, SATB, str, hpschd
Psalm concertato
Text: Psalm 23, 117
Composed: Dec. 1962 for Paul Rosel.
First Performance: Mar. 17, 1963
(later became part of op. 34 no. 1)
Magnificat
unpublished (as of September 2005)
treble choir and string quartet
Composed: 1955 (German text)
Commissioned by Walther Rogge and premier performance conducted by him for 550-year festival of St. Nikolai, Berlin.
Rewritten in Jerusalem in 1972 with English text.