Hinunter ist der Sonnen Schein (Melchior Vulpius)

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(Posted 2008-11-05) CPDL #18250:

• Original key (high chiavette, in G):

• Transposed down a minor third (E):

• Transposed down a fourth (D):

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2008-11-05). Score information: A4, 1 page, 47 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: All four stanzas. Original note values.

(Posted 2005-09-09) CPDL #09375:

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2005-09-09). Score information: A4, 1 page, 108 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Hinunter ist der Sonnen Schein
Composer: Melchior Vulpius

Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: SATB, SSAT or SSAA
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1609 in Ein schön geistlich Gesangbuch, no. 160a
2nd published: 1648 in Cantionale Sacrum II, no. 131

Description: The same melody is set twice by Vulpius in his 1609 publication. First the two stanzas for mixed choir, then other two stanzas for "ad aequales". The two harmonisations are not the same.

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