Der Lehrerstand, WAB 77

Der Lehrerstand (The post of the teacher), WAB 77, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in c. 1847 during his stay in Sankt Florian.

History
Bruckner composed this plea for the teachers on a text possibly of Ernst Marinelli in c. 1847 during his stay in Sankt Florian. Bruckner dedicated the work to his superior, schoolmaster Michael Bogner.

The song was possibly performed by the Liedertafel St. Florian for celebrating Bogner's 45th birthday.

The original manuscript of the work is lost, but copies are stored in the archives of the Liedertafel St. Florian and of the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. The work, which was first issued in Band II/2, pp. 16–22, of the Göllerich/Auer biography, is issued in Band XXIII/2, No. 4 of the Gesamtausgabe.

Text
Der Lehrerstand uses a text possibly by Ernst Marinelli.

Music
The 84-bar long work in E-flat major is scored for TTBB choir and voice quartet. The choir starts in 4/4 time. On bar 14 ("Jener Stand ist in seinem Glück") the voice quartet takes it over in Triple metre. On bar 45 ("Mehrmals ward er der Toren Spott"), the choir takes it over in, turning from bar 60 ("Kennt ihr den Stand, der Geister weckt") into Time signature, and from bar 72 ("Für Menschenwohl und Menschenglück") again in till the end. This first larger work for men's choir tries for original traits, decent effects and expressive differentiation.

Discography

 * Thomas Kerbl, Männerchorvereinigung Bruckner 12, Weltliche Männerchöre – CD: LIVA 054, 2012
 * Markus Stumpner, Erinnerung - Bruckner in St. Florian, St. Florianer Sängerknaben, Solo Musica SM 450, 2024 - Arr. for Choir & Fortepiano by Franz Farnberger