The core of the extensive and wide-ranging body of choral music composed by Rheinberger is found in the music which he wrote for use in Catholic services. Perhaps the best-known sacred composition of Rheinberger is his six-part motet “Bleib bei uns” (Stay with us) op. 69,3, the so-called Abendlied (Evensong), which had its origins in a student piece. Right at the beginning the shift from F major to A minor and the imploring melodic line provide examples of the subtle compositional skills of the young composer.
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