Orchesterfassung-With its traditional forms and proven compositional models its original ideas which are sometimes marked by a folk- or folksong-like melodic character and with its harmonic richness Dvorák?s D major Mass serves in its liturgical context to express the worship of God. The Mass is characterized by lyrical meditation rather than by dramatic immediacy.

Great Organ Mass Hob. XXII:4-Mass in E-flat major (Great Organ Mass) Hob.XXII:4In honorem Beatissimae Virginis MariaeFollowing his “Jugendmesse” from 1749 church music played only a secondary role in Haydn’s creative output. It was not until 1766 with the “Cäcilienmesse” and again in 1768-69 with the “Great Organ Mass” that Haydn returned to this genre of composition.This Mass in E-flat major belongs to the same period as the “Sturm-und- Drang” symphonies. Some of the remarkable features of this period are reflected here in the expansion of expression combinedwith a new very original musical language. The score also contains the traditional Viennese trumpet and timpani parts although it is extremely unlikely that they stem from Haydn. As Haydn at least tolerated these parts the performance material contains both the original as well as the expanded versions.- Hadyn’s 'Sturm-und-Drang' Mass- Performable in both versions- Clear and straightforward vocal score- Urtext from Joseph Haydn Werke- Full score parts (BA4646) and vocal score (BA4646-90) available for sale

Fassung IV-with the unfinished revision [1739] an an appendix. The St. John Passion ranks among the great vocal works from Bach?s Leipzig years. In contrast to his other large-scale choral works however Bach never gave this work a definitive final form. Rather for every performance he made numerous changes. All previous editions of the St. John Passion have combined readings from various layers of sources. The wish often expressed by conductors to perform an authentic version is made possible for the first time with the present edition in this fourth and final version which was performed under Bach?s direction in 1749. At the same time with the aid of the appendix it is possibleto perform the work in the traditional ?mixed version.?

Oratorio in three acts-Saul was given its first performance under Handel’s direction at the Haymarket Theatre London on 16 January 1739. The original libretto (dated 1738) refers to the work as “an Oratorio or Sacred Drama”. This libretto was written by Charles Jennens (1700–1770) a wealthy amateur writer from Gopsall Leicestershire. A letter of 28 July 1735 from Handel to Jennens suggests that a complete raft of the text already existed at that time. Saul occupies an extraordinarily important position in the English oratorio tradition that Handel brought to perfection standing alongside Israel in Egypt at the end of the first creative period of such works.- Urtext of the Halle Handel Edition - Full score (BA4020) & vocal score (BA402090) available for sale - Performance material (BA402072) available for hire

Probably composed in 1690 the Messe de Minuït pour Noël H 9 is perhaps Marc-Antoine Charpentier?s best-known composition after the Te Deum H 146. The special appeal of this ?Mass for the Midnight Service on Christmas Eve? lies in its use of no fewer than ten traditional French carols while impressively revealing Charpentier?s mastery of the concertante style.The eight solo vocalists (SSAATTBB) can easily be taken from the chorus. They are divided into three groups ? one group of two sopranos and two groups each comprising alto tenor and bass ? which interact with the chorusand instruments. This new edition represents the current state of scholarship and offers a completely revised Urtext of Charpentier?s masterpiece.- Urtext based on the latest scholarly research- Straightforward and easy-to-play keyboard reduction- Duration: approx. 25 minutes- Full score

Baroque tradition remained alive in the music of Salzburg Cathedral into the first decades of the nineteenth century. This called for the inclusion of three trombones playing colla parte with the alto tenor and bass in the tuttis. Although not expressly noted in the autographs of the Masses the participation of trombones is authentically documented for K. 65 (61a).- Urtext of the New Mozart Edition- Full score performance material (BA5341) and vocal score (BA5341-90) available for sale.

Baroque tradition remained alive in the music of Salzburg Cathedral into the first decades of the nineteenth century. This called for the inclusion of three trombones playing colla parte with the alto tenor and bass in the tuttis. Although not expressly noted in the autographs of the Masses the participation of trombones is authentically documented for K. 65 (61a).- Urtext of the New Mozart Edition- Full score performance material (BA5341) and vocal score (BA5341-90) available for sale.

Charpentier composed ?In Nativitatem Domini Canticum? during his period as maître de musique at the church of St Louis in Paris (around 1690). It is in the tradition of the oratorios of Carissimi and his contemporaries but is more easily described as a ?Grand Motet? or ?Histoire sacrée? a genre in which Charpentier excelled. The work was probably intended for performance during mass on Christmas Day and thus had a liturgical function as was customary during the period of Louis XIV in Paris.The text presents the Christmas story in three sections: the chorus of the faithful the actual story of the birth of Jesus and the adoration ofthe shepherds in the fields. The music reveals a subtle mixture of French and Italian styles with dramatic elements.For the first time this work prepared by the acknowledged Charpentier expert Joel Schwindt is presented in a scholarly-critical edition where all sources have been consulted.A detailed foreword and critical commentary provide detailed information which fulfil all the criteria of an Urtext edition.- First Urtext edition of this work.- An important addition to the repertoire for Christmas.- Straightforward clear Piano reduction.- Foreword (Ger/Eng) and critical commentary (Eng).- Full score performance material (BA7673) & Vocal score (BA7673-90) available for sale.

Wiemer, Wolfgang (Arr.) - Br Jcfb E 1. Par BACH JOHANN CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH. Nicht nur die Musiker des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts haben - schon aus liturgischen Gründen - immer wieder Vertonungen des Bußpsalms 50 [51] vorgelegt. Auch noch in späterer, säkularisierterer Zeit pflegten gelegentlich Komponisten diese Tradition, so der 'Bückeburger' Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach mit seiner 12-sätzigen Komposition von etwa 1770, die erst 1975 entdeckt wurde. Fast nur in B-Tonarten angesiedelt, besteht Bachs 'Miserere' aus einem ausgewogenen Wechsel von Chor- und Soloabschnitten. Gemeinsames Stilmerkmal aller Teile sind vor allem die reich verwendeten 'empfindsamen' Vorhaltsbildungen und kleinen Ziernoten. Als Beispiel des vorklassischen Zeitalters eignetsich die Komposition gut für epochenübergreifende Programme mit Fasten- und Bußkompositionen. / Date parution : 1991-09-01/ Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB, 2 Violons, Alto et Bas

Wiemer, Wolfgang (Arr.) - Br Jcfb E 1. Par BACH JOHANN CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH. Nicht nur die Musiker des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts haben - schon aus liturgischen Gründen - immer wieder Vertonungen des Bußpsalms 50 [51] vorgelegt. Auch noch in späterer, säkularisierterer Zeit pflegten gelegentlich Komponisten diese Tradition, so der 'Bückeburger' Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach mit seiner 12-sätzigen Komposition von etwa 1770, die erst 1975 entdeckt wurde. Fast nur in B-Tonarten angesiedelt, besteht Bachs 'Miserere' aus einem ausgewogenen Wechsel von Chor- und Soloabschnitten. Gemeinsames Stilmerkmal aller Teile sind vor allem die reich verwendeten 'empfindsamen' Vorhaltsbildungen und kleinen Ziernoten. Als Beispiel des vorklassischen Zeitalters eignetsich die Komposition gut für epochenübergreifende Programme mit Fasten- und Bußkompositionen. / Date parution : 1991-09-01/ Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB, 2 Violons, Alto et Bas