Es ist ein Reis entsprungen
Staff Notation • Sacred, Christmas
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Es ist ein Reis entsprungen by Carl Gottlieb Reissiger — Lyrics
About Es ist ein Reis entsprungen
Carl Gottlieb Reissiger's setting of Es ist ein Reis entsprungen is a striking arrangement of a traditional German Christmas carol. The text, a Marian antiphon, speaks of a tender shoot sprung from a root, a symbol of the Virgin Mary and the birth of Christ. It describes a pure maiden who bore a child according to God's eternal plan, remaining a virgin. The carol emphasizes the small flower, radiant and sweet-scented, dispelling darkness, and the dual nature of Christ as true man and true God, saving humanity from sin and death. This SATTB voicing offers a rich harmonic palette for this sacred text, perfectly capturing the hopeful and devotional spirit of Christmas.