chorale "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr"
E801876
The chorale "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr" is a Lutheran hymn tune that Felix Mendelssohn incorporated into his oratorio St. Paul, Op. 36, as a central liturgical and musical element.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lutheran chorale
ⓘ
hymn tune ⓘ |
| associatedLanguageFamily | Germanic languages ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German Protestant hymnody
ⓘ
Lutheran liturgy ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| genre | chorale ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalPosition | hymn of the ordinary of the service ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext | Christian hymnody ⓘ |
| hasTuneName | Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr ⓘ |
| incorporatedByComposer | Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | chorale settings by later composers ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | hymn of praise ⓘ |
| musicalForm | strophic hymn ⓘ |
| paraphrases | Gloria in excelsis Deo ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central liturgical element in St. Paul, Op. 36
ⓘ
central musical element in St. Paul, Op. 36 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | praise of God ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr ⓘ |
| textType | metrical hymn ⓘ |
| translationOfTitle | Glory to God alone on high ⓘ |
| usedAsCantusFirmusIn | St. Paul, Op. 36 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Lutheran worship services
ⓘ
chorale-based organ works ⓘ |
| usedInDenomination |
Evangelical Lutheran Church
NERFINISHED
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Protestant churches in Germany ⓘ |
| usedInGenre | oratorio ⓘ |
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