Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

Andante

Flute 1

Flute 2

Oboe 1

b4
& 4

4
&b4

4
&b4
p

Oboe 2

Clarinet in Bb 1

4
&b4

Bassoon

#4
& 4 #
p

Clarinet in Bb 2

#4
& 4

? 4

b4
p

Horn in F 1

Horn in F 2

Trumpet in Bb 1

Trumpet in Bb 2

Trombone

Timpani

2 4
4
4

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

2 4
4
4

42 44

2 4
4
4

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

4
& 4

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

#4
& 4

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

? 4
b4

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

2
4

#4
& 4

? 4
4

Choir

Pedals

Violin I

Violin II

Viola

Violoncello

Double Bass

2
4
4 4

4
& 4

4
&b4

Organ

2
4
4 4

Lo,
p

2
4

? 4
b4

4
&b4

? b4
4

4
&b4

2
4

B b 44

? 4
b4

? 4
b4

? b4
4

b4
& 4

Andante

4
4
how a rose e'er

4
4

blom - ing

4
4

2 4
4 4

2
4

2
4

4
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

ten - der stem

4
4

stem

hath sprung!

hath

2
4

4
4

Of

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

2
4

2
4

4
4

sprung!

2
4
4 4
2
4
4 4

der stem hath sprung!

ten

2
4
4 4
2
4
4 4

p`

from

ten - der

from

from

2
4

2 4
4 4

4
4

2
4

2
4

4
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

b4
& 4

4
&b4

4
&b4

4
&b4

#4
& 4

#4
& 4

13

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tpt.

Tpt. 1

Tbn. 2

Timp.

? 4
b4

Org.

Ped.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

4
& 4

4
& 4

#4
& 4

#4
& 4

? 4
b4

? 4
4

Jes-se's lin - eage com - ing

? 4

b4

4
& b 4
? b 4
4
? 4
b4

4
&b4

B b 44

? b4
4
? 4
b4

as

as

b4
& 4

as

b4
& 4
Choir

a - mid the cold of

win - ter

men

of

old

men

men of

old

have sung.

of old have sung.

have

bright,

sung.

It came, a ow-'ret

when

half spent

was

the

w
w

 b
&
24

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

&b

42

4
4

2
4

4
4

42

4
4

2
4

4
4

Ob. 1

& b

42

4
4

2
4

4
4

Ob. 2

& b

42

4
4

2
4

4
4

42

4
4

2
4

4
4

42

4
4

2
4

4
4

42

4
4

2
4

4
4

42

4
4

2
4

4
4

42

4
4

2
4

4
4

42

4
4

2
4

4
4

42

4
4

2
4

4
4

42

4
4

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tpt.

Tpt. 1

Tbn. 2

Timp.

Choir

Org.

Ped.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

#
&
&

?
b

&
&

#
&
#
&

?
b

b
&

42

?
b

42

night.

&b
B b
?b

?
b

sa - iah 'twas fore - told

4
4

4
42
4

42 44

?b

b
&

2
4

4
4

the

rose I

it,

the

rose

the

& b

?b

4
4

have

I have in

rose

have

4
4

42

4
4

42

4
4

42

4
4

42

42
p

4
4

in mind.

mind.

in

2
4

4
4

With

2
4

Ma - ry we

4
4

it,

the

Vir -

ge -

hold

2
4
4
4

2 4
4
4

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

Vir -gin

4
4

2
4

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

Vir - gin

the

the

mind.

b
&

Fl. 2

&b

Ob. 1

&b

Ob. 2

&b

35

Fl. 1

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn.

#
&
&

?
b

&

Hn. 2

&

Tpt.

&

Hn. 1

Tpt. 1

Tbn. 2

Timp.

Choir

&

#
#

?
b
?

Moth

& b

Org.

Ped.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

? b
?b

b
&
&b

er

?
b

kind.

To

kind.

show God's love a -

right

she

bore to men

Sav - iour

when

half spendt

was

U
w
w
u

the

night.

w
U
w
w

U
w
U
w

U
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U
w

U
w

U
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U
w
U
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U
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kind.

U
w
U
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gin Moth-er

Moth
er

& b
J

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b

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w
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U
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U
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U
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Flute 1

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

Andante

4
& b4

4
& b4

b
&

23

39

&b

2
4
4 4

42 44

42 44

2
4
4 4

U
w

Flute 2

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

Andante

4
& b4
21

&b

32

4
& b4

2
4
4 4

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

2
4
4 4

42 44

2
4
4 4

U
w

Oboe 1

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

4
b
& 4
Andante

4
& b4

2
4
4 4

2
& b4

&b

40

42 44

42 44

4
4

b
&

20

31

U
w

2
4

Oboe 2

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

Andante

4
& b4
21

&b

32

4
& b4

2
4
4 4

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

2
4
4 4

42 44

2
4
4 4
U
w

Clarinet in Bb 1

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

#4
& 4 #
Andante

#4
& 4

23

&

35

&

40

&

42 44

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

42 44

U
w

Clarinet in Bb 2

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

#4
& 4

Andante

21

&

#4
& 4

32

2
4
4 4

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

2
4
4 4

42 44

2
4
4 4

U
w

Bassoon

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

Andante

? b4
4
p

12

? b2 4
4
4

22

?b

35

?b

40

?b

42 44

5
2

42 44

2
4

2
4
4 4

U
w

Horn in F 1

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

Andante

4
&4
19

&

32

4
&4

2
4
4 4

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

2
4
4 4

42 44

2
4
4 4

U
w

Horn in F 2

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

Andante

4
&4
19

&

32

4
&4

2
4
4 4

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

2
4
4 4
42 44

2
4
4 4
U
w

Trumpet in Bb 1

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

#4
& 4

Andante

#4
& 4

13

&

42 44

2
4
4 4

#4
& 4

32

39

2
4
4 4

&

23

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

2
4
4 4

U
w

Trumpet in Bb 2

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

#4
& 4

Andante

18

&

#4
& 4

26

38

&

2
4
4 4

2
4

4
4

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

2
4
4 4

42 44

U
w

Trombone

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

Andante

? b4
4
13

? b4
4
?b

24

36

?b

2
4

4
4

p`

2
4
4 4

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

2
4

4
4

2
4
4 4

U
w

Timpani

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

in F, C
Andante

?4
4
24

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

10

10

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

Choir

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth
from
ten - der

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

b4
& 4

Andante

b
&
J
? b

2
4

4
4

hath sprung!

2
4

der stem hath sprung!

stem

hath

2
4

of old have

old

21

blom - ing

from

have

win - ter

? b #

sung.

as

Jes-se's lin-eage com - ing

as

4
4

sprung!

as

16

b
&

4
4

Of

have sung.
b old
&
J

? b

how a rose e'er

from

stem

4
4

Lo,

? b4
4
10

2 p
4

It

came, a ow-'ret

ten -

ten - der

men

of

men

men of

bright,

a - mid the cold of

sung.

when half spent

was

the

night.

p
2
4

I
p

2
4

4
4
-

sa - iah 'twas fore-

4
4

V.S.

 b
&

27

told

it,

? b

b
&
34

the

the

? b

Choir
the rose I

in mind.

J
rose

the

the rose

Vir- gin

I have

Moth

I have in

in

Vir

Vir-gin Moth

39

bore to men

? b

gin Moth-er kind.

er

kind.

Sav - iour

42

4
4

With

2
4

Ma-ry we ge - hold it,

4
4

mind.

er kind.

mind.

b
&
the

have

when

To show God's love a -

half spendt

right

was

the

U
w
w
u

night.

U
w
w
w
u

she

Organ

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

Andante

4
& b4

? b4
4

11

& b
? b

?b

15

?b

2
4
2
4

2
4

& b
? b

2
4
4 4

2
4
4 4

? b4
4

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

4
4

4
4
4
4

2
4

4
4

19

&b
?b
?b

Organ

26

4
& b 4
? b 4
4
? b4
4

42 44

4 44

42
4

32

& b 4

? b 4
4
? 4
b4

38

&b
?b
?b

2
4
4
4

2 4
4
4
2
4
4
4

w
w

w
u
U

Violin I

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

Andante

4
& b4

11

&b

18

&b

26

4
& b4

33

&b

39

&b

2
4

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

2
4

4
4

4
4

2
4
p

2
4

4
4

4
4

U
w

Violin II

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

Andante

4
& b4

&b

4
& b4

26

33

&b

4
4

2
4

&

4
4

11

19

2
4

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

4
4

2
4

4
4

2
4

39

& b

U
w

Viola

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

Andante

B b 44

Bb

11

18

Bb

2
4

2
4

4
4

33

39

Bb

42

4
4

2
4

4
4

Bb

4
4

26

B b 44

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

U
w

Violoncello

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

Andante

? b4
4

11

?b

18

?b

26

? b4
4

32

? b4
4

38

?b

2
4

4
4

2
4

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

4
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

42

U
w

Double Bass

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

anonymous German
translated by Theodore Baker

Andante

? b4
4

11

?b

18

?b

26

? b4
4

33

?b

38

?b

2
4

2
4

4
4

4
4

traditional German
arranged by Michael Praetorius
arranged for orchestra and choir by Darren Wirth

42
p

2
4

4
4

U
w

4
4