Matériel : Partition
Haydn, Joseph Missa brevis St. Joannis de Deo Hob. XXII:7 Little Organ Mass Arranged for female choir SMezAA Haydn presumably wrote his Missa brevis in 1775 for the Brothers Hospitallers of Eisenstadt Abbey. The work takes its nickname, the Little Organ Mass , from the organ solo in the Benedictus . This arrangement for female choir (SMezAA) is based on the complete edition of the Works of Joseph Haydn . The original soprano and alto parts have, for the most part, been taken over, as has the soprano solo in the Benedictus . The tenor and bass parts are distributed among the mezzo-sopranos and altos, with a few well thought-out alterations to preserve the harmonic structure. Heribert Breuer has retained the original substance with great skill while giving the work a wholly new and attractive sound. Heribert Breuer was professor of choral conducting and music theory at Berlin University of the Arts until 2010. He is the founder and conductor of the Berlin Bach Academy. Arrangement for SMezAA based on the Henle Complete Edition of the Works of Joseph Haydn Idiomatic piano reduction (BA 5694-90) Edition no.: BA 5694-90 ISMN: 9790006559220 Volume / Series: Female Choir Arranger: Breuer, Heribert / Moehn, Heinz Language(s) of work: Latin Language(s) of text: German, English Product format: Piano reduction Comments: For performance material please see BA 4653 Binding: Stapled
SKU: CA.4060004
ISBN 9790007240967. Key: B flat major. Language: Latin.
With the Missa Sancti Nicolai and the Missa Sancti Joannis de Deo, his last to missae breves, Haydn also achieved masterworks in this category, and during his lifetime they numbered among his most popular works. This so called Little Organ Solo Mass has never been accused of being unsuitable for church use despite the text stratification in the Gloria and Credo. Inspite of the unusual brevity of the Gloria (31 bars), the text setting still shows musical differentation. The strength of the composition lies in its expressive ability to force the listener under its spell with magic power. The full score contains at the same time the organ part. Score available separately - see item CA.4060000.
SKU: CA.4060059
Key: B-dur (b major). Language: Latin.
B-Dur (B-flat major). Score and part available separately - see item CA.4060000.