First Publication | 1855 |
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Genre Categories | Sacred songs; Religious works; Songs; |
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Work Title | The Death of a Christian |
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Alternative. Title | Des Christen Tod |
Composer | Heinrich, Anthony Philip |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IAH 40 |
Key | E-flat major |
Text Incipit | Sweet is the scene when Christians die Wie ist des Frommen Tod so schön |
First Publication. | 1855 |
Librettist | Anna Laetitia Barbauld (1743–1825) |
Language | English / German |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 6 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus (SATBB), piano (or organ) |