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[No title]
 (Sung text for setting by S. Matthus)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Und die Erde war wüste und leer,
und es war finster auf der Tiefe.
Und Gott sprach: Es werde Licht.
Und es war Licht.
Da schied Gott das Licht von der Finsternis
und nannte das Licht Tag
und die Finsternis Nacht.

Composition:

    Set to music by Siegfried Matthus (1934 - 2021), no title, 1987, first performed 1988 [ baritone, string quartet and harp ], from Nachtlieder, no. 1, confirmed with a CD booklet

Text Authorship:

  • by Bible or other Sacred Texts , From Genesis 1

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Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2018-07-30
Line count: 7
Word count: 41

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