by (Heinrich) Ludwig Theodor Giesebrecht (1792 - 1873)
Neige, neige dich herab
Language: German (Deutsch)
Choral (in der Kirche) Neige, neige dich herab, Unser Flehn zu hören: Laß die Heiden nicht dein Grab Deinem Volk zerstören.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Gedichte von Ludwig Giesebrecht, Leipzig: Emil Güntz, 1836, page 403. Appears in Buch der letzten Dinge, in I. Die sieben Schläfer, in 2. [no title].
Authorship:
- by (Heinrich) Ludwig Theodor Giesebrecht (1792 - 1873), no title, appears in Gedichte, in 22. Buch der letzten Dinge, in 1. Die sieben Schläfer [author's text checked 1 time 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 Carl Loewe (1796 - 1869), "Neige, neige dich herab", op. 46 no. 12 (1833), published 1835 [ four-part mixed chorus a cappella ], from oratorio Die Sieben Schläfer, no. 12, confirmed with Carl Loewes Werke: Das Loewesche Lied, no. 23, page 40 [sung text checked 1 time]
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