3 Choral Preludes after Traditional Christmas Carols (Hartmann)
Movements
i Macht hoch die Tür, ii Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, iii A Sussex Carol
Notes
“Macht hoch die Tür” (“Fling wide the door”) is a popular German Advent hymn, written in 17th century Ducal Prussia. The melody that is now associated with the text appeared first in 1704 in the hymnal by Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen.
“Es ist ein Ros entsprungen” (‘A rose has sprung up’) is a Christmas carol and Marian hymn of German origin. It is most commonly translated into English as “Lo, how a rose e’er blooming”. It is most commonly sung to a melody harmonized by the German composer Michael Praetorius in 1609.
The “Sussex Carol” is a Christmas carol popular in Britain, sometimes referred to by its first line “On Christmas night all Christians sing”.
