We have assigned
"assisting parts" making it possible to do this standard choral
piece with smaller choirs and/or choirs that lack enough singers
on certain parts. These are the kinds of things we have all done
with choirs for years ("Sopranos, help the altos here," etc.). The SATB
setting
follows the most commonly used voicing.
Because
the translation of the text from the German that we've all sung
for years is a little hard to comprehend, we have provided TWO
alternative texts: one is more 'politically correct' for church
use (replacing 'he' with 'God' at most places), the other
maintains the indefinite 'he' for school use.
Rehearsal part-reduction score available for
accompanist.
See score information at the bottom of this page.
TEXTS:
GOD
WATCHING OVER ALL THE WORLD
God watching over all the world slumbers not nor sleeps.
Even
walking in grief, sorrowing, God will give you peace.
HE
WATCHING OVER ALL THE WORLD
He
watching over all the world slumbers not nor sleeps.
Even
walking in grief, sorrowing, he will give you peace.