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To listen to Johannes Brahms, Chorale-prelude, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, Op. 122, No. 8, performed by Wolfgang Rübsam on the 1988 Berghaus organ in the Thomas Surber Residence, Valparaiso, Indiana, click here, then click on "815 Part III," then hold the button and slide to 15:54 (15 minutes and 54 seconds).
To listen to Johannes Brahms, Chorale-prelude, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, Op. 122, No. 8, performed by Paul Halley on the 1992 Ruffatti organ in Spivey Hall of Clayton State University, Morrow Ga, followed immeditately by an improvisation by Halley, click here, then click on "Listen to the program," then hold the button and slide it to 16:04 (16 minutes and 4 seconds). (The improvisation begins at 18:58.)
Performance of Johannes Brahms, Chorale-prelude, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, Op. 122, No. 8, by David Hill on the Henry Willis organ of Westminster Cathedral. [listen]
Performance of Johannes Brahms, Chorale-prelude, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, Op. 122, No. 8, by Kevin Bowyer on the Marcussen-organ of Odense Domkirke [YouTube]
Performance of Johannes Brahms, Chorale-prelude, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, Op. 122, No. 8, by Lorenzo Ghielmi on Wacker organ of the Stadtkirche of Winterthur [YouTube]
Performance of Johannes Brahms, Chorale-prelude, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, Op. 122, No. 8, by Vincenzo Ninci on the Mascioni organ of the Duomo of Fiesole [YouTube]
Performance of Johannes Brahms, Chorale-prelude, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, Op. 122, No. 8, transcribed for piano by Busoni, performed by Paul Jacobs [YouTube]
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Orchestral version of Johannes Brahms, Chorale-prelude, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, Op. 122, performed by The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. [listen]
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To listen to Max Baumann, Postlude, Es ist ein Ros, Op. 66, no. 2, performed by Rosalinde Haas on the 1999 Rieger organ of Vierzehnheiligen Monastery, Austria, click here, then click on "Listen to the program," then hold the button and slide it tto 16:52 (16 minutes and 52 seconds).
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Michael Praetorius, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (text in German):
Performance by the Kings' Singers. [listen]
Performance by the Vienna Boys' Choir. [listen]
Performance by the Thomanerchor Leipzig. [listen]
Performance by Kathleen Battle, soprano; George Mims, organ; Orchestra of St. Luke's, New York Choral Artists, Harlem Boys Choir; Leonard Slatkin conducting. [listen]
Performance by Jessye Norman, soprano; St. Thomas Men and Boy's Choir, Choristers of St. Barnabas, Riverside Church Choir; David Robertson, conducting [listen]
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Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming (text)
Performance of the Atlanta Chorus, Robert Shaw conducting. [YouTube]
Performance of the Cambridge Singers, John Rutter conducting. [YouTube]
Performance of Renee Fleming with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir [YouTube]
Performance of the Monteverdi Choir [YouTube]
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A Spotless Rose
A Spotless Rose is growing,Sprung from a tender root, Of ancient seers' foreshowing, Of Jesse promised fruit; Its fairest bud unfolds to light Amid the cold, cold winter, And in the dark midnight. | The Rose which I am singing,Whereof Isaiah said, Is from its sweet root springing In Mary, purest Maid; Through God's great love and might The Blessed Babe she bare us In a cold, cold winter's night. |
Translation By Catherine Winkworth
Herbert Howells, Carol-Anthems (3) for Chorus: no 2, A Spotless Rose:
Performance by The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter conducting. [listen]
Performance by Gareth Morrel, baritone; Choir of King's College, Cambridge; Philip Ledger conducting. [listen]
Performance by James Oxley, tenor; Finzi Singers; Paul Spicer conducting [listen]
Performance by Alexander Knight, baritone; David Goode, organ; Choir of King's College, Cambridge; Stephen Cleobury conducting. [listen]Performance by James Oxley, tenor; Finzi Singers; Paul Spicer conducting [listen]
Performance by Schola Cantorum San Francisco, Paul Flight conducting. [listen]
Performance by Donald Sweeney, bass; Winchester Cathedral Choir; David Hill conducting. [listen]
Performance by Christopheren Nomura, baritone; Boston Trinity Church Choir; Brian Jones conducting. [listen]
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A Great and Mighty Wonder [text]
Performance, arr. James Whitbourn, by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge (2009) [YouTube]
