SKU: HL.4008004

How often has something been justified by, declared to be, or blessed as “in the name of” some cause or other? How can it be that opposing armies and the use of weapons are ever “in the name of”...? This is a common thread in the history of different faiths. Good was created but evil was committed and all “in the name of...” This thread is also found in the history of the Premonstratensian Abbey at Wadgassen. The abbey was built in the 12th century on unfertile, desolate moorland, which later evolved into the most powerful religious community in the Saarland. The history of the abbey records quite astounding achievements under the motto desertum florebit quasi lilium (“the desert will bloom like a lily”); but also the harsh treatment of delinquents. The order had its own school, in which children were taught the seven liberal arts (which included music as well as geography and astronomy), but the poor were left to starve outside the abbey walls and were only allowed to eat from the members' on feast days. The medieval witch trials demanded their pound of flesh, and one group that fell victim were ecstatic dancers who moved wildly to music--which was interpreted as the devil's work. The result: a show trial that sentenced the dancers to death by fire. All in the name of... The year is 1789: Abbot Bordier is in the tenth year of his command. He does not yet know that he is to be the last abbot of an almost 700-year-tradition. Not far from the abbey is the French border, which has long been making itself felt with the sound of gunfire, and the brothers continue to keep a nervous eye on it. The first portents of the French Revolution loom, but no one wants to believe it--that is, until the French pound the door down, storm the abbey and come right into the brothers' chambers. In a blind fury, all the pipes of the abbey organ are torn out, icons beheaded with swords and brothers beaten death while numerous buildings are set on fire. The abbey church is in flames. A frantic and desperate escape begins. Abbot Bordier and a handful of brothers make their getaway via the River Saar, adjacent to the abbey, to the neighbouring village of Bous. They survive, but their life--the Premonstratensian abbey--is destroyed. While they flee towards Prague and the sanctuary of the Strahov Monastery, the abbey at Wadgassen is razed to the ground and becomes a stone quarry. The desert blooms once more, however. A few short decades later, a glasswork arises from the foundations of the abbey. As peace returns to the region, it brings jobs and a new vision for its people.

SKU: BT.DHP-1094669-010

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

Großer Gott, wir loben dich is a well-known German hymn, written by Ignaz Franz in the 18th century but based on the 4th century Te Deum laudamus. After a radiant introduction by the brass section, the first variation on the chorale appears. Subsequently, the song is rendered in its original form. Then three more variations follow. The result is a solemn work that is very fitting within the context of a church service, but is also suitable for many other occasions.

Grosser Gott, wir loben dich is een bekende traditionele Duitse lofzang die in de 18e eeuw werd geschreven door Ignaz Franz, op basis van het 4e-eeuwse Te Deum laudamus van - waarschijnlijk - Nicetas von Remesiana. Demooie melodie ligt goed in het gehoor. Het is een plechtig werk dat in de context van een kerkdienst goed tot zijn recht komt, maar ook voor diverse andere gelegenheden geschikt is.

Nach einer strahlenden Einleitung der Blechbläser setzt die erste Variation über das bekannte Kirchenlied ein. Danach erscheint das Lied in seiner ursprünglichen Form, gefolgt von drei weiteren Variationen. Das Ganze fügt sich zu einem feierlichen Werk, das sehr gut in einen Gottesdienst passt, sich aber auch für zahlreiche andere Anlässe eignet.

Grosser Gott, wir loben dich (Grand Dieu nous te bénissons) est un célèbre cantique allemand composé au XVIIIe siècle par Ignaz Franz. Sa mélodie est directement inspirée du Te Deum laudamus (IVe siècle), fréquemment attribué Nicetas, évêque de Remesiana. La ligne mélodique est facile suivre.Après une introduction brillante par les cuivres, la première variation sur le choral apparaît. La mélodie du cantique est ensuite interprétée dans sa version originale suivie de trois autres variations. L’œuvre est solennelle et se prête une interprétation dans le cadre d’un office religieux ou en toute autre occasion festive.

Großer Gott, wir loben dich è un celebre cantico tedesco composto nel XVIII secolo da Ignaz Franz. La sua melodia è direttamente ispirata dal Te Deum laudamus (IV secolo) attribuito a Niceta, vescovo di Remesiana. Dopo un’introduzione brillante, appare la prima variazione. In seguito, la melodia del cantico è interpretata nella versione originale seguita da tre altre variazioni. Il brano è solenne e si presta ad una interpretazione in un contesto religioso e in tutte le occasioni festive.