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Frohlocket mit Händen, SWV 349
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Frohlocket mit Händen, SWV 349 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
In finem,pro filiis Core. Psalmus.
Omnes gentes, plaudite manibus; jubilate Deo in voce exsultationis:
quoniam Dominus excelsus, terribilis, rex magnus super omnem terram.
Subjecit populos nobis, et gentes sub pedibus nostris.
Elegit nobis haereditatem suam; speciem Jacob quam dilexit.
Ascendit Deus in jubilo, et Dominus in voce tubae.
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About Frohlocket mit Händen, SWV 349
Heinrich Schütz's joyful motet Frohlocket mit Händen is a powerful setting of Psalm 47. It is ideal for services during Advent or other festive occasions celebrating God's kingship. The text calls for all nations to clap their hands and sing with joy, proclaiming God as the great King over all the earth. Schütz masterfully conveys this jubilant message through vibrant choral writing. The work opens with an exuberant "Frohlocket mit Händen" (Clap your hands, all ye people), setting the tone for a grand and majestic declaration of divine power and dominion. This motet is a fitting choice for choirs looking to present a grand and celebratory sacred work.
