Wer bis an das Ende beharrt
| Wer bis an das Ende beharrt | |
|---|---|
| Motet by Felix Mendelssohn | |
 The composer in 1846, portrait by Eduard Magnus | |
| English | He that shall endure to the end |
| Key | F major |
| Text | Matthew 10:22 |
| Language | German / English |
| Published | 1847 |
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Wer bis an das Ende beharrt (He that shall endure to the end),[1] is a motet for a four-part choir by Felix Mendelssohn. He wrote it as part of his oratorio Elijah, published in 1847.
History
[edit]Mendelssohn composed the motet with orchestral accompaniment as part of his oratorio Elijah, as movement 32,[2] published in 1847.[3] It was published in a critical edition by Carus-Verlag.[3]
Text and music
[edit]In the oratorio, the motet is placed like a chorale as a point of rest and reflection. Elijah is in the desert and has given up, reviewing his mission as a failure, but an angel requests him to arise.[2][3] The text of the motet occurs twice in the Gospel of Matthew, in Matthew 10:22 and Matthew 24:13. Mendelssohn used the translation by Martin Luther. The English translation is from the King James Version of the Bible.
| German | English |
|---|---|
Wer bis an das Ende beharrt, |
He that shall endure to the end, |
The music is in one movement in F major and common time, marked Andante sostenuto. The instruments play colla parte with the voices.[3]: 153–155 It has been described as "delicate".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Wehner, Ralf. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) von Ralf Wehner. Saxon Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ a b Scobel, Cordula. "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy / Elias" (PDF). Frankfurter Kantorei. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d Todd, R. Larry (1995). "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy / Elias · Elijah op. 70" (PDF). Carus-Verlag. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Quinn, John (June 2016). "Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) / Elias, Op. 70". musicweb-international.com (review of a 2015 live recording). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Elijah, Op. 70 (Mendelssohn, Felix): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Free scores of Elias (Elijah), Op. 70 (Felix Mendelssohn) in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- "Wer bis an das Ende beharrt [He that shall endure to the end] from Elias [Elijah] (Matthew 24:13) – by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy", bibleasmusic.com
- "Sei stille dem Herrn und warte auf ihn" – Digitaler Fastenimpuls (in German) evangelischekirchehochdahl.de
- He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved. Mendelssohn's Elijah: The Dessoff Choirs & Abyssinian Baptist Church on YouTube
