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OPGESTAAN

OPGESTAAN

Composer: Wim ter Burg (1971)
Published in 4 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Wim ter Burg

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Tune Information

Title: OPGESTAAN
Composer: Wim ter Burg (1971)
Meter: 7.7 with refrain
Incipit: 12353 21231 61563
Key: F Major
Copyright: Text and music © 1982, Paideia Press

Notes

The Dutch musician Wim ter Burg (PHH 151) composed OPGESTAAN, a spritely melody designed for unison singing in continual motion, that is, without pauses between the stanzas and refrain. OPGESTAAN, the Dutch word for "resurrection," has a nice touch of imitation in the harmony of the refrain, where the bass part begins by imitating the melody. Use a variety of instruments on the refrain with its descant, including bells, recorder, flute, and trumpet. Orff instruments and recorders work nicely as accompaniment for small congregations or children's choir. For variety, a soloist or children's choir can sing the angel's words (in quotation marks). Keep the energy going!

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
Text InfoTune InfoAudio

Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #211

Sing With Me #136

Voices United #180

Audio

With Heart and Voice #37

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