Selig sind die Toten (Schütz) - The Cambridge Singers

The Cambridge Singers perform Heinrich Schütz's (1585-1672) arrangement of 'Selig sind die Toten,' based on a text from the Lutheran Bible.

German:
Selig sind die Toten,
die in dem Herren sterben,
von nun an.
Ja der Geist spricht:
Sie ruhen von ihrer Arbeit
und ihre Werke folgen ihnen nach.

English translation:
Blessed are the departed,
that die in the Lord
from now on.
Yea, the Spirit speaks:
they rest from their labors
and their works follow them.

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[molealto]

The 2nd tenor entry on "Ja", followed by the other voices, is one of the greatest affirmations in music.

[orb4peace]

this is fantastic.

[SUNSNARE06]

my choir the Syracuse University Singers is doing this piece, it is so gorgeous

[mkokken]

SUPERB !!!

[liwainstitut]

wuz i joking ...

yes i was i know i listened to Bach 10 years 24 h a day i am from germany i like Musical Offering and Art of the Fuge best and I like Brandenburg Concertos and I like Air on a G string

i had two friends one played 6 h a day and and is bach cembalist and another who knows 150 Bach organ pieces by heart - i could say have told you a wrong note in above pieces at least

[liwainstitut]

wuz i joking ...

yes i was i know

[catchphishes]

@liwainstitut blessed are the dead in old german

[liwainstitut]

whut duz it mean ???????????????????

[alika207]

Can't wait to sing this! This recording is great!

[Berlinerkatze]

i LOVE schütz <3