{"product_id":"es-ist-ein-ros-ensprungen-brass-ensemble","title":"Es Ist ein Ros Entsprungen - Brass Ensemble","description":"\u003ch6\u003eEs Ist ein Ros Entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming)\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eLo, how a Rose e'er blooming\u003cbr\u003eFrom tender stem hath sprung!\u003cbr\u003eOf Jesse's lineage coming\u003cbr\u003eAs men of old have sung.\u003cbr\u003eIt came, a flower bright,\u003cbr\u003eAmid the cold of winter\u003cbr\u003eWhen half-gone was the night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eIsaiah 'twas foretold it,\u003cbr\u003eThe Rose I have in mind:\u003cbr\u003eWith Mary we behold it,\u003cbr\u003eThe virgin mother kind.\u003cbr\u003eTo show God's love aright\u003cbr\u003eShe bore to men a Savior\u003cbr\u003eWhen half-gone was the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Advent and Christmas hymn, possibly dating to the fifteenth century, draws textually from Isaiah's prophecies. The \"rose\" emerging from Jesse's stem symbolizes Christ's birth as the source of life through death. Michael Praetorius published this beloved Advent hymn in 1609, directing its \"rose\" symbolism toward Christ's incarnation rather than Mary. Theodore Baker later translated the first two verses into English around 1894. The arrangement balances peaceful melody with subtle melancholy, reflecting the duality of Christmas—rejoicing in Christ's incarnation whilst acknowledging His sacrifice and promised return. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelchior Vulpius, a contemporary of Praetorius composed a four-voice canon based upon the same melody. Though more concise in scope, the Vulpius canon functions effectively as a distinguished prelude to Praetorius's more expansive composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs recorded on the 2025 album release from the Berlin Philharmonic Brass Ensemble, \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.berliner-philharmoniker-recordings.com\/bph-brass-vinyl.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrohe Weihnachten!\u003c\/a\u003e\" \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davis Editions Music Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900307771690,"sku":"DE 0036","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/0135\/9914\/files\/page32_85a87e8e-8d5f-42f2-9f92-64a7a8cb0d34.jpg?v=1790006238","url":"https:\/\/davis-editions.com.au\/products\/es-ist-ein-ros-ensprungen-brass-ensemble","provider":"Davis Editions Music Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}