Heiligste Nacht (Johann Michael Haydn)

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• (Posted 2018-01-31)  CPDL #48625:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-01-31).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 64 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #12163, with minor corrections.

• (Posted 2014-12-22)  CPDL #33785:        (Sibelius 4)

Editor: Brian Marble (submitted 2014-12-22).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 69 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: arr. SATB a cappella. Melody split between soprano and tenor. Please write if you intend to use this piece. Sibelius users: you may need to move staves to fit on one page.

• (Posted 2014-12-19)  CPDL #33763:     

Editor: Burkhart M. Schürmann (submitted 2014-12-19).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 79 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: arrangement for SATB and harp, harp accompaniment by Burkhart M. Schürmann

• (Posted 2006-09-23)  CPDL #12678:      MIDI and zipped Finale files available. Finale files may be viewed and printed with Finale Reader.

Editor: Manfred Hößl (submitted 2006-09-23).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 77 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: For SAB.

• (Posted 2006-07-31)  CPDL #12163:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files

Editor: Peter Leys (submitted 2006-07-31).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 55 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: SATB a cappella

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

• (Posted 2000-09-28)  CPDL #01422:         

Editor: Marco Lucchetti (submitted 2000-09-28).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 80 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Wrongly attrib. to Franz Xaver Gruber. SATB and Keyboard accompaniment

General Information

Title: Heiligste Nacht
Composer: Johann Michael Haydn

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB, SAB or SA
Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: German
Instruments: basso continuo or a cappella

First published:
Description: Composed in 1786. The original key is F.

External websites:

• Carus edition

Original text and translations

German text

1.
Heiligste Nacht! Heiligste Nacht!
Finsternis weichet, es glänzet hienieden.
Harfen verbreiten den süssesten Klang.
Engel erscheinen, verkünden den Frieden,
lieblich ertönet ihr froher Gesang.
Christen, erwachet und kommet geschwind,
folget den Hirten, die eifriger sind,
eilet nach Bethlehem,
seht euer Diadem,
hier liegt das Kind.

2.
Göttliches Kind! Göttliches Kind!
Nacht ist vergangen, nun strahlt uns ein Morgen.
Gott hat sich unser in Liebe erbarmt.
Wir sind in Gnade und Güte geborgen,
Gott hat die Welt, hat die Menschen umarmt.
Geht nun zur Krippe und sehet das Kind,
sehet die Hirten, wie freudvoll sie sind.
Jubelt und singt dem Herrn,
den Welt und Himmel ehrn.
Halleluja!