Work
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
for a cappella SATB choir
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This re-composition of the Medieval carol was commissioned by Voices New Zealand for their mid-Winter Christmas-themed concert, 2019, to be directed by Karen Grylls. It uses two verses based on the 1599 Speyer version (put into modern German), plus a third verse by Friedrich Layriz, added in 1844. The first verse is then reprised, in freer form. The music should have a gentle flexibility in the tempo, in a similar manner to Gregorian chant. The title translates as 'A rose has sprung'.
Commissioned note
Commissioned by Voices New Zealand
Dedication note
to Karen Grylls
Text note
Traditional Medieval text, based on modern German version by Speyer, 1599