Wir wollen alle fröhlich sein (Michael Praetorius)

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• (Posted 2005-08-19)  CPDL #09144: 

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2005-08-19).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 130 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: Wir wollen alle fröhlich sein
Composer: Michael Praetorius

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Chorale for Easter

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1609 in Musae Sioniae, sechster Theil, no. 144
    2nd published: 1923 in Chorbuch des „Sängerhain“ 1923- (Ernst Dahlke), p. 353
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Original text and translations

German text 1  Wir wollen alle fröhlich sein in dieser österlichen Zeit; denn unser Heil an Gotte leit. Halleluja, Halleluja, gelobt sei Christus, Marien Sohn. 2  Es ist erstanden Jesus Christ, der an dem Kreuz gestorben ist, dem sei Lob, Ehr zu aller Frist. Halleluja… 3  Er hat zerstört der Hölle Macht, die hart gebunden frei gemacht, Licht, Heil und Leben wiederbracht Halleluja… 4  Es freu sich alle Christenheit und lobe die Dreifaltigkeit von nun an bis in Ewigkeit. Halleluja…

English translation 1  Rejoice we all this Easter-tide! For He is living who had died, And all our wrongs are rectified. Alleluia, Alleluia, To Christ, Son of Mary, all glory be! 2  For Jesus, who endured our pain Upon the cross, is ris’n again All praise and glory His remain! Alleluia… 3  Hell's power he has destroyed amain, And freed the captives from their pain, Light, life, salvation brought again. Alleluia… 4  Let all the Church then joyful be And praise the Holy Trinity This Easter and eternally. Alleluia… Translation by Matthew Carver vv. 1,2 & 4 © 2014 Translation by James Gibb v. 3