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Os iusti
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Lyricist: Psalm 37, 30 u. 31
Publisher: Albrecht Schneider
Description
Anton Bruckner – Os justi meditabitur sapientiam WAB 30 · Motette für a cappella–Chor, SATB (teilweise mit Doppelung) Entstehung: 1879 · Text aus Psalm 37,30–31 Hintergrund: Komponiert für den St.-Florianer Stiftschor in Oberösterreich Typisch für Bruckners spätromantische Kirchenmusik, aber mit bewusst strenger Satztechnik Der Text preist die Weisheit und Gerechtigkeit des Gerechten als Werk göttlicher Ordnung „Mund des Gerechten spricht Weisheit, und seine Zunge redet, was recht ist.“ Musikalische Merkmale Kirchentonal (Lydisch!) → wirkt hell, rein, zeitlos Vollkommen diatonisch – keine chromatischen Ausweichungen (Bruckner schrieb dies bewusst gemäß der „choralen Reinheit“) Klarer, homophoner Chorklang, gelegentlich polyphone Auflockerungen berühmter „Inveni David…“–Einsatz im 8-stimmigen Doppelchor → prachtvoller Höhepunkt Schluss mit Gregorianik-Anmutung → feierlich und demütig Wirkung: Erhaben, streng, zugleich leuchtend – absolute sakrale Reinheit Schwierigkeitsgrad & Chorarbeit: Mittelschwer bis anspruchsvoll Herausforderung: Reine Intonation durch konsequente Diatonik Absolute Klangbalance (keine Stimme darf dominieren) Ruhiger Puls, nicht schleppen Schlichte Großartigkeit – kein Pathos! → ideal für Klangkultur und Intonationsarbeit Einsatz im Konzert Hervorragend für: Festgottesdienste (z. B. Kirchweihen, Patronatsfeste) A-cappella-Abende und Sakralkonzerte Programme mit Bruckner-Motetten, Schütz oder Renaissancepolyphonie Publikumseindruck: Ein spirituelles Erlebnis – stille Größe, die tief berührt. Kurzfazit: Os justi ist ein Meisterwerk Brucknerscher Kirchenmusik: streng und zugleich strahlend, absolut glaubensstark – ein Höhepunkt der a-cappella-Literatur des 19. Jahrhunderts.
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- TTBBFour men's voices: two tenors and two basses.
- SABSoprano, Alto, Baritone — eases the tenor part and suits smaller choirs.
- SATBSATBDouble choir: two independent SATB choirs, often in dialogue.
- unisonUnison — for children's choirs, congregational singing or unison passages.
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- BeginnerClear rhythms, familiar keys and singable intervals — works for young or newly formed choirs.
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