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by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898)

Chor der Toten
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wir Toten, wir Toten sind größere Heere
Als ihr auf der Erde, als ihr auf dem Meere!
Wir pflügten das Feld mit geduldigen Taten,
Ihr schwinget die Sicheln und schneidet die Saaten,
Und was wir vollendet und was wir begonnen,
Das füllt noch dort oben die rauschenden Bronnen,
Und all unser Lieben und Hassen und Hadern,
Das klopft noch dort oben in sterblichen Adern,
Und was wir an gültigen Sätzen gefunden,
Dran bleibt aller irdische Wandel gebunden,
Und unsere Töne, Gebilde, Gedichte
Erkämpfen den Lorbeer im strahlenden Lichte,
Wir suchen noch immer die menschlichen Ziele --
Drum ehret und opfert! Denn unser sind viele!

Text Authorship:

  • by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898), "Chor der Toten" [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 Willy Burkhard (1900 - 1955), "Chor der Toten", op. 2 no. 2. [
     text not verified 
    ]
  • by Hans Erich Pfitzner (1869 - 1949), "Chor der Toten", op. 38 no. 1 (1929) [solo voices, chorus, organ, and orchestra], from Das Dunkle Reich, choral fantasy for soloists, organ & orchestra, no. 1. [
     text not verified 
    ]
  • by Hans Erich Pfitzner (1869 - 1949), "Chor der Toten", op. 38 no. 8 (1929) [solo voices, chorus, organ, and orchestra], from Das Dunkle Reich, choral fantasy for soloists, organ & orchestra, no. 8. [
     text not verified 
    ]
  • by Armin Schibler (1920 - 1986), "Chor der Toten", op. 48 no. 1 (1956-8) [soli, mixed chorus, men's chorus, and orchestra], from the oratorio Media in vita, no. 1. [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-07-06
Line count: 14
Word count: 103

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