April 8th, 2026
Hosiana Jêsus nakudlarpok
English Title
Hosanna, Blessed is He That Comes
German Title
Hosianna, gelobet sey der da kommt
Composer
Christian Gregor (1723-1801)
Instrumentation
SSAB // String 4tet // Organ -or-
SATB// String 4tet // Organ -or-
SA // String 4tet // Organ
Tempo/Metre/Key/Duration
Lebhaft; Common time; CM; 53 mm
Liturgy
Advent I, Advent IV and Palm Sunday
Composition Date
1783
Text:
Source
Mark 11:9-10
Inukitut
Hosiana Jêsus nakudlarpok
Hosiana Hosiana Nâlekab attingane tikkitok Nâlekab attingane
tikkimattigut illa Kuvianarpok
Hosiana, Hosiana, Hosiana kotsekturne
Hosiana, Hosiana, Hosiana nakorijaule kotsekturne.
English
Hosanna, Blessed is He that comes!
He that comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest!
Collections
Nain
SI:5/SII:4/A:5/B:2 // Vn1:2/Vn2:1/Va:1/Vc:2 // O[LT136-137]:1
5 hands. The core set of parts here are for two treble voices in largely canonic relations. The Alto (called Secondo) parts is all in later hands and the Bass part is fashioned (and directly on) cello parts. The viola part is written in treble cleff as Vn3. The cello parts are variants. These are much used parts, often copied and adapted. The earliest date from the beginning of congregational music at the mission. WM: 1823 “JB” (S1/Vn2); 1823 (Vc); 1825 (Vn1); 1840 “GM” (S2).
Makkovik
S:4/S:2/A:1/B:1 // Vn1:1/Vn2:1/Va:3/Vc:1 // O:3
5 hands. Among the oldest materials here is a score for the two, largely canonic soprano parts laid out in superimposition.
S1:6/S2:7 // Vn2:1/Va:1/Vc:1 // O:1
1 hand. This set of materials is in the hand of Levi Nachosak of Hebron. The organ part is in his booklet of accompaniments for Christmas music. All parts are in the same hand.
Hopedale
S:4/S:5/A:1 // Vn1:3/Vn2:1/Va:1/Vc:2 // O:3
6 or more hands. One Soprano1 part is backed by German newspaper. The parts are labelled as though for two choirs, but these only extend to the soprano parts. However there is one alto part here which appears to be an alto part from a second choir. Two soprano 1 parts are labelled “barimo”. The organ parts are of several distinct generations.
Listed as No. 4 in the 1903 Hopedale Register.
Contemporary Transcription
Date: 26 September 2004, revised 4 January 2022
Editor: Tom Gordon
Audio Recording
Performer: Nain Moravian Choir
Location: Moravian Church, Nain, Labrador
Date: Autumn, 1966
Recorder: Joe Goudie
Other Locations
Unitätsarchiv, Herrnhut, DE: C215.14; M30.22; E30.22; E68.3; G116.2; K216.22; K100.10; A11.21; B117.5; J190.
Salem Congregation, NC: 18.2; 339.4; 373; 406.2; 499.1; SS56.1
Lititz Congregation, PA: 41A3; 41Bb; 273.104; 304; 347.2a; 347.2b
Johannes Herbst Collection 66.3; 81.4; 97.4