Christ ist erstanden

Description

This is a medieval hymn, first published about 1160.

Settings by composers

Anonymous Trent 88 SATB Trent 90 fol. 374v ATT Trent 90 fol. 227v ATT Trent 91 ATB Johann Sebastian Bach SATB (also in 185 Chorales) Fritz Brodersen SATB Johannes Eccard SATTB Heinrich Finck SAATB Heinrich Isaac ATTB Orlando di Lasso ATTB Stephan Mahu SATT

Michael Praetorius a 3 a 4 Jörgen Presten a 6 a 8 Antonio Scandello SAAT Heinrich Schütz SATB, 4 trombones & 3 viols Ludwig Senfl SATTTB Thomas Stoltzer ATBB Johann Walter a 4 a 6

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Text and translations

German text after Victimae paschali laudes 1. Christ ist erstanden von der Marter alle. Des sollen wir alle froh sein, Christ will unser Trost sein. Kyrieleis. 2. Wär er nicht erstanden, so wär die Welt vergangen. Seit dass er erstanden ist, so loben wir den Herren Christ. Kyrieleis. 3. Alleluja. Des solln wir alle froh sein, Christ will unser Trost sein. Kyrieleis.

English translation (Coverdale, 1535) 1. Christe is now rysen agayne From his death and all his payne: Therfore wyll we mery be And reioyce with Him gladly. Kirieleyson. 2. Had he not rysen agayne We had ben lost this is playne. But sen he is rysen in dede Let us loue hym all with spede. Kirieleyson. 3. Now is tyme of gladnesse To synge of the lordes goodnesse: Therfore glad now wyll we be And reioyce in hym onely. Kirieleyson.