Day 4 - Peter Cornelius: The Three Kings
Peter Cornelius (1824-1874) was a German composer, writer about music, poet and translator. His Weihnachtslieder (Christmas Songs), op. 8 (1856-1870), is a cycle of six songs on Christmas themes with texts written by Cornelius himself. The third song in this song cycle, Die Könige (The Kings ; also translated as Three Kings from Persian lands afar), is about the biblical magi, and it incorporates in the piano accompaniment a hymn by Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608), Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (How beautifully the morning star shines).
Die Könige (Three Kings) - TENET Vocal Artists
Die Könige - VOCES8 & Apollo5
Composer Christoph Graupner wrote this work based on Philipp Nicolai's Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (How beautifully the morning star shines)
Joseph M. Martin: How Brightly Shines the Morning Star - Bach Choir of Pittsburgh
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