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Grabgesang
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Grabgesang by August Harder — Lyrics
1. Selig die Toten, sie ruhen und rasten
von drückenden Sorgen, von quälenden Lasten,
vom Joche der Welt und der Tyrannei;
das Grab, das Grab macht allein nur frei.
2. Über der Erde, da walten die Sorgen,
im Schoße der Mutter ist jeder geborgen.
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About Grabgesang
August Harder's Grabgesang is a secular SATB partsong in German. The text reflects on death as a liberator from worldly burdens and sorrows. It paints a picture of the grave as a place of rest and peace, a release from the anxieties of life and a final, equalizing repose for all. The lyrics speak of death as leading the weary to a blessed peace after life's storms, and as an anchor of hope when joy and optimism fade. This piece offers a profound meditation on mortality, delivered through the rich textures of a four-part choir.
