Formerly one of Mendelssohn’s most popular sacred compositions, especially during the Victorian period, the anthem Hör mein Bitten (Hear my prayer) has been overlooked in more recent times in favor of his larger works. The anthem was written in 1844 for solo soprano, choir and obbligato organ and newly orchestrated by Mendelssohn in early 1847. He conceived his anthem in four linked parts. The numerous alternations between the solo voice an chorus in the score bring to mind the traditional English verse anthem, though the exchanges here seem more tied to the text rather than to a preconceived formal scheme.
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- Hear my prayer
- Kyrie I
- Christe
- Kyrie II
- Gratias agimus tibi
- Qui tollis peccata mundi
- Quoniam tu solus Sanctus
- Credo in unum Deum
- Et incarnatus est
- Crucifixus
- Et resurrexit
- Credo in Spiritum Sanctum
- Sanctus
- Benedictus
- Agnus Dei
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Practice aids voice part soprano
- Hear my prayer (Choir Coach)
- Hear my prayer (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
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Practice aids voice part alto
- Hear my prayer (Choir Coach)
- Hear my prayer (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Kyrie I (Choir Coach)
- Christe (Choir Coach)
- Kyrie II (Choir Coach)
- Gloria in excelsis Deo (Choir Coach)
- Gratias agimus tibi (Choir Coach)
- Qui tollis peccata mundi (Choir Coach)
- Quoniam tu solus Sanctus (Choir Coach)
- Credo in unum Deum (Choir Coach)
- Et incarnatus est (Choir Coach)
- Crucifixus (Choir Coach)
- Et resurrexit (Choir Coach)
- Credo in Spiritum Sanctum (Choir Coach)
- Sanctus (Choir Coach)
- Benedictus (Choir Coach)
- Agnus Dei (Choir Coach)
- Kyrie I (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Christe (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Kyrie II (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Gloria in excelsis Deo (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Gratias agimus tibi (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Qui tollis peccata mundi (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Quoniam tu solus Sanctus (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Credo in unum Deum (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Et incarnatus est (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Crucifixus (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Et resurrexit (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Credo in Spiritum Sanctum (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Sanctus (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Benedictus (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Agnus Dei (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
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Practice aids voice part tenore
- Hear my prayer (Choir Coach)
- Hear my prayer (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Kyrie I (Choir Coach)
- Christe (Choir Coach)
- Kyrie II (Choir Coach)
- Gloria in excelsis Deo (Choir Coach)
- Gratias agimus tibi (Choir Coach)
- Qui tollis peccata mundi (Choir Coach)
- Quoniam tu solus Sanctus (Choir Coach)
- Credo in unum Deum (Choir Coach)
- Et incarnatus est (Choir Coach)
- Crucifixus (Choir Coach)
- Et resurrexit (Choir Coach)
- Credo in Spiritum Sanctum (Choir Coach)
- Sanctus (Choir Coach)
- Benedictus (Choir Coach)
- Agnus Dei (Choir Coach)
- Kyrie I (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Christe (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Kyrie II (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Gloria in excelsis Deo (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Gratias agimus tibi (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Qui tollis peccata mundi (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Quoniam tu solus Sanctus (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Credo in unum Deum (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Et incarnatus est (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Crucifixus (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Et resurrexit (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Credo in Spiritum Sanctum (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Sanctus (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Benedictus (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Agnus Dei (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
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Practice aids voice part basso
- Hear my prayer (Choir Coach)
- Hear my prayer (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Kyrie I (Choir Coach)
- Christe (Choir Coach)
- Kyrie II (Choir Coach)
- Gloria in excelsis Deo (Choir Coach)
- Gratias agimus tibi (Choir Coach)
- Qui tollis peccata mundi (Choir Coach)
- Quoniam tu solus Sanctus (Choir Coach)
- Credo in unum Deum (Choir Coach)
- Et incarnatus est (Choir Coach)
- Crucifixus (Choir Coach)
- Et resurrexit (Choir Coach)
- Credo in Spiritum Sanctum (Choir Coach)
- Sanctus (Choir Coach)
- Benedictus (Choir Coach)
- Agnus Dei (Choir Coach)
- Kyrie I (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Christe (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Kyrie II (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Gloria in excelsis Deo (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Gratias agimus tibi (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Qui tollis peccata mundi (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Quoniam tu solus Sanctus (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Credo in unum Deum (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Et incarnatus est (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Crucifixus (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Et resurrexit (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Credo in Spiritum Sanctum (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Sanctus (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Benedictus (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
- Agnus Dei (Choir Coach, Slow mode)
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, english translationhtml file, singing text, english translation (Sample)Hear my prayer, O God, incline Thine ear!
Thyself from my petition do not hide!
Take heed to me! Hear how in prayer I mourn to Thee!
Without Thee all is dark, I have no guide.
The enemy shouteth, The godless come fast!
Iniquity, hatred upon me they cast.
The wicked oppress me, Ah, where shall I fly?
Perplex’d and bewilder’d, O God, hear my cry!My heart is sorely pain’d within my breast,
My soul with deathly terror is oppress’d,
Trembling and fearfulness upon me fall,
With horror overwhelm’d, Lord, hear me call!O for the wings of a dove!
Far away would I rove!
In the wilderness build me a nest,
And remain there for ever at rest.William Bartholomew (derived from Psalm 55)
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, originalhtml file, singing text, original (Sample)
Hör mein Bitten, Herr, neige dich zu mir,
auf deines Kindes Stimme habe acht!
Ich bin allein; wer wird mir Tröster und Helfer sein?
Ich irre ohne Pfad in dunkler Nacht.
Die Feinde, sie droh’n und heben ihr Haupt:
„Wo ist nun der Retter, an den ich geglaubt?“
Sie lästern dich täglich, sie stellen uns nach
und halten die Frommen in Knechtschaft und Schmach.Mich fasst des Todes Furcht bei ihrem Dräun!
Sie sind unzählige, ich bin allein;
mit meiner Kraft kann ich nicht widerstehn,
Herr, kämpfe du für mich, Gott, hör mein Fleh’n!O könnt’ ich fliegen wie Tauben dahin,
weit hinweg vor dem Feinde zu fliehn!
In die Wüste eilt’ ich dann fort,
fände Ruhe am schattigen Ort.nach Psalm 55
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Composer
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
| 1809-1847Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847) is regarded as one of the most important composers of the Romantic period. His compositions combine the formal clarity of the Viennese Classical period with the heightened expressiveness of the 19th century. His engagement with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach was particularly influential; he played a key role in its rediscovery through the performance of the St Matthew Passion in 1829.
Among his best-known vocal works are his two oratorios, Paulus and Elias, as well as his chorale cantata Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich. Furthermore, Mendelssohn worked as a conductor, pianist and music teacher, and made a significant contribution to the professionalisation of the concert scene and to the development of the Leipzig Conservatoire. His work occupies a central position in 19th-century music history and combines a sense of tradition with Romantic sound aesthetics.
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R. Larry Todd
Prof. Dr. R. Larry Todd ist Arts & Sciences Professor of Music, Duke University, Durham. Bei Carus hat er zahlreiche Werke von Mendelssohn herausgegeben, darunter die Oratorien Elias, Paulus sowie Christus. Seine bei Carus in deutscher Sprache erschienene Mendelssohn-Biografie ist zumStandardwerk für Forschung und Mendelssohn-Fans geworden.
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