Kom, o helig ande, kom
for 2-part chorus (treble or mixed) with assembly, piano,
opt. flute/clarinet, and opt. organ
trans. by John Mason Neale, adapt. by Paul Westermeyer;
Swedish translation by Leif Nahnfeldt
Gehrmans Musikförlag, GE 13315
Kom, o helig ande, kom is a Swedish edition of Come, O Holy Spirit, Come.
The traditional Pentecost sequence is presented here in a new adaptation of Neale's classic translation. The chorus sings in Swedish, accompanied by the piano; the assembly (with optional organ doubling) adds a simple Latin refrain ("Veni Sancte Spiritus"). The optional wind instrument plays only on the refrain.
English version commissioned by Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Roseville, MN, and dedicated to Bonita Hanson, in gratitude for her twenty-five years of faithful service as Children's Choir Director.
