Woman, Why Weepest Thou By Heinrich Shutz (17th century composer)

Upon request of my church.

This anthem, written by Heinrich Schutz, places the choir in opposing lots, a battle of bands across the sanctuary, prior to the new artform of opera. In this piece the woman are Mary Magdalene and the men represent Jesus as Gardener prior to ascension. The song is like if you lost a loved one, and you heard their voice from someone you don't know and they speak your name.

See more about Shutz here: http://www.hoasm.org/VIA/VIASchutz.html

The song follows:
1) First several measures, Christ speaks to Magdalene. She responds. 2) He says her name and when she hears his voice speaking her name, she knows that it is him. Rabonni, which means teacher, glorious moments of church music. Christ says do not touch me.

Text: John 20:10-18
10 Then the disciples went away again to their homes.
11 But Mary stood outside the tomb crying. Then as she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb,
12 and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying.
13 And they said to her, “Woman, why are you crying?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have put him.”
14 After she said these things, she turned back around, and she saw Jesus standing there, and yet she did not know it was Jesus.
15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you crying? Whom are you seeking?” Believing that he was the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you indeed have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him away.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” After turning around, she said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means, My Master).
17 Jesus said to her, “Do not keep holding me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”
18 Mary Magdalene came, announcing to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” and that he had said these things to her.

Performed by Takoma Park Presbyterian Church Choir with James Walsh conducting

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[organman52]

The banging on the piano perfectly matches the mood and character of the music. Schutz would be thrilled.

[choir203]

a very difficult piece by the OLD MASTER

NICE SINGING

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