Christe, du bist der helle Tag (Christe qui lux es et dies) (Christoph Dalitz)
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- Editor: Christoph Dalitz (submitted 2014-08-09). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 32 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: There is both a German version ("Christe, du bist der helle Tag") and an internationalized Latin version ("Christe qui lux es et dies") available.
General Information
Title: Christe, du bist der helle Tag (Christe qui lux es et dies)
Composer: Christoph Dalitz
Lyricist: Erasmus Albercreate page
Number of voices: 3,2vv Voicings: SAB (stanzas 1,3,5,7) and SA (stanzas 2,4,6)
Genre: Sacred, Hymn
Language: German
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 2014
Description: Erasmus Alber's translation of the evening hymn "Christe qui lux es et dies" is usually not sung to the medieval chant melody, but to a more recent melody from the 16th century. This arrangement with two alternatim settings (for SAB and SA) is based on the latter melody.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Christe qui lux es et dies.