by Gottfried, Freiherr van Swieten (1733 - 1803)
Chor ‑ Stimmt an die Saiten, ergreift die Leier
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): FRE
CHOR: Stimmt an die Saiten, ergreift die Leier, Laßt euren Lobgesang erschallen! Frohlocket dem Herrn, dem mächtigen Gott. Denn er hat Himmel und Erde Bekleidet in herrlicher Pracht!
Authorship:
- by Gottfried, Freiherr van Swieten (1733 - 1803) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Chor - Stimmt an die Saiten, ergreift die Leier", 1796-8 [chorus and orchestra], from the oratorio Die Schöpfung, no. 10. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Chœur", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2012-03-02
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