Heinrich Schütz: Also hat Gott

Aria: "Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt," SWV 380 (God so loved the world)
from Geistliche Chormusik, 1648
Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
St. Bartholomew’s Choir
Paolo Bordignon, Organist and Choirmaster
Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt
daß er seinen eingebornen Sohn gab
auf daß alle die an ihn glauben
nicht verloren werden sondern das ewige Leben haben.
God so loved the world,
that he sent his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16

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What a wonderful composer! Whether complex instrumentation or vocal music, the Spirit reigns.