Mass in B minor, BWV 232 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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For Voices and Recorder Ensemble (Papalin)

 1. Kyrie (Kyrie eleison)
#105658 - 8.45MB - 9:13 -  6.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - !N/!N/!N - 2156x

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Papalin (17 June 2011)

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 1. Kyrie (Christe eleison)
#105659 - 3.82MB - 4:10 -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 646x

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Papalin (17 June 2011)

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 1. Kyrie (Kyrie eleison)
#105660 - 3.84MB - 4:12 -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 454x

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Papalin (17 June 2011)

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 2. Gloria (Gloria in excelsys - Et in terra pax)
#105661 - 5.50MB - 6:00 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 717x

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Papalin (17 June 2011)

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 2. Gloria (Laudamus te)
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Papalin (17 June 2011)

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 2. Gloria (Gratias agimus tibi)
#105663 - 3.08MB - 3:22 -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 328x

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Papalin (17 June 2011)

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 2. Gloria (Domine Deus - Qui tollis peccata mundi)
#105664 - 7.37MB - 8:03 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 406x

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Papalin (17 June 2011)

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 2. Gloria (Qui sedes ad dextram Patris)
#105665 - 3.77MB - 4:07 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 361x

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Papalin (17 June 2011)

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Papalin (17 June 2011)

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Papalin (Recorder, Chorus)

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Aria: Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris (No.10)

 Synthesized performance
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Michrond (24 April 2012)

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 Synthesized performance
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Michrond (24 April 2012)

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Michel Rondeau

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Crucifixus

For Mixed Chorus and Organ (Machella)

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Reccmo (3 April 2012)

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Maurizio Machella

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Scores

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Ivdruiz (2 October 2010)

 Part 1, Missa (pages 11–12 only)
#80381 - 1.71MB, 2 pages -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 1308x

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Ivdruiz (2 October 2010)

 Part 2, Symbolum Nicenum (missing pp. 98, 103, 137)
#80350 - 42.51MB, 56 pages -  5.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 2021x

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Ivdruiz (2 October 2010)

 Part 3, Sanctus
#80351 - 12.45MB, 17 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1339x

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Ivdruiz (2 October 2010)

 Part 4, Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem
#80353 - 15.65MB, 21 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2278x

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Ivdruiz (2 October 2010)

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Composer’s manuscript, n.d. (1733/1749). P 180

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 Complete Score
#103364 - 26.99MB, 306 pages -  7.6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - V/V/V - 4497x

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Carolus (29 May 2011)

 1. Kyrie
#01257 - 2.41MB, 44 pages -  7.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - V/V/V - 5361x

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 2. Gloria
#01258 - 6.43MB, 108 pages -  4.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 3670x

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 3. Credo
#01259 - 5.03MB, 88 pages -  7.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 4319x

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 4. Sanctus
#01261 - 3.06MB, 49 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 1932x

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Musikwissenschaftler (11 August 2006)

 5. Agnus Dei
#01262 - 0.63MB, 13 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 3048x

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Musikwissenschaftler (11 August 2006)

Editor:

Julius Rietz (1812–1877)

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 6
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1856. Plate B.W. VI.

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Error: page 139 (in Gloria, page 93 of PDF) is missing, replaced by page 239.

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 1. Kyrie
#33302 - 3.32MB, 24 (=47) pages -  6.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V*/V*/V* - 2297x

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Carolus (23 June 2009)

 2. Gloria
#33303 - 9.67MB, 64 (=128) pages -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V*/V*/V* - 1571x

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Carolus (23 June 2009)

 3. Credo
#33304 - 8.24MB, 52 (=104) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/V*/V* - 2125x

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Carolus (23 June 2009)

 4. Sanctus
#33305 - 4.98MB, 31 (=62) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/V*/V* - 946x

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Carolus (23 June 2009)

 5. Agnus Dei
#33306 - 0.90MB, 6 (=11) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/V*/V* - 1739x

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Carolus (23 June 2009)

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Leipzig: Ernst Eulenburg, n.d.(ca.1925).

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Based on BGA edition (vis. identical errors at the beginning of the “Et in unum Dominum”)

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 Complete Score
#24490 - 9.00MB, 325 pages -  6.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - !N/!N/!N - 4885x

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Perlnerd666 (16 November 2008)

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CCARH Team

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Palo Alto: Center for Computer Assisted Research in the Humanities.

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Selections

 Incomplete Score (page 93 missing)
#23835 - 28.05MB, 36 pages -  5.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 1192x

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Peter (3 November 2008)

Editor:

Hermann Kretzschmar (1848–1924)

Publisher Info.:

Composer’s manuscript, n.d. (1733/1749). P 180

Reprinted:

Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 44
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1895. Plate B.W. XLIV.

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Aria: Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris (No.10)

 Complete score
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Michrond (24 April 2012)

 Engraving files (Finale)
#209918 - 0.44MB, ? pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 4x

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Michrond (24 April 2012)

 Engraving files (XML)
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Michrond (24 April 2012)

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Parts

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 Flute 1, 2
#56412 - 2.92MB, 27 (15, 12) pages -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 1832x

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Perlnerd666 (18 February 2010)

 Oboe 1, 2
Oboe d’amore 1, 2 (in A)

#56413 - 4.96MB, 51 (20, 19, 7, 5) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1717x

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Perlnerd666 (18 February 2010)

 Bassoon 1, 2
#56414 - 1.70MB, 16 (8, 8) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1050x

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Perlnerd666 (18 February 2010)

 Horn (in D)
#56415 - 0.15MB, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1524x

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Perlnerd666 (18 February 2010)

 Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (in D)
#56416 - 1.61MB, 16 (6, 5, 5) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1873x

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 Timpani
#56417 - 0.45MB, 5 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 565x

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 Violins I
#56418 - 3.37MB, 31 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2238x

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Perlnerd666 (18 February 2010)

 Violins II
#56419 - 2.26MB, 25 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 902x

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Perlnerd666 (18 February 2010)

 Violas
#56420 - 1.89MB, 20 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 743x

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Perlnerd666 (18 February 2010)

 Cellos/Basses
#56421 - 3.24MB, 33 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 1527x

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Perlnerd666 (18 February 2010)

 Organ (Continuo, with Soprano Cues)
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 Harpsichord (Continuo)
#56423 - 8.06MB, 72 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1186x

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Perlnerd666 (18 February 2010)

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Plates Orch.B. 1095-99

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New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).

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Missa (Kyrie and Gloria)

 Complete Parts
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Ivdruiz (26 February 2010)

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Manuscript, n.d.(18th century)

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Manuscript Mus. 2405-D-21. See Misc. Comments

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 Flute 1, 2
#102265 - 3.47MB, 13 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 239x

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Fynnjamin (16 May 2011)

 Oboe d'amore 1, 2
#102266 - 3.15MB, 12 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 163x

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Fynnjamin (16 May 2011)

 Bassoon
#102267 - 1.90MB, 7 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 116x

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Fynnjamin (16 May 2011)

 Horn, Trumpet 1, 2, 3, Timpani
#102268 - 2.04MB, 9 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 239x

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Fynnjamin (16 May 2011)

 Violins I
#102260 - 5.53MB, 20 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 284x

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Fynnjamin (16 May 2011)

 Violins II
#102261 - 2.82MB, 10 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 91x

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Fynnjamin (16 May 2011)

 Violas
#102262 - 2.27MB, 8 pages -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 84x

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Fynnjamin (16 May 2011)

 Cellos
#102263 - 3.12MB, 12 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 161x

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Fynnjamin (16 May 2011)

 Continuo (figured)
#102264 - 3.28MB, 12 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 236x

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Fynnjamin (16 May 2011)

 Soprano I
#102255 - 2.87MB, 10 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 183x

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 Soprano II
#102256 - 2.21MB, 7 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 107x

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Fynnjamin (16 May 2011)

 Alto
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 Tenor
#102258 - 2.33MB, 8 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 125x

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 Bass
#102259 - 2.03MB, 7 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 151x

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Fynnjamin (16 May 2011)

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Manuscript, n.d.(18th century)

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Manuscript Mus. 2405-D-21. Some paper damage. Color scans.

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Aria: Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris (No.10)

 Alto (solo)
#209911 - 0.03MB, 1 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 6x

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Michrond (24 April 2012)

 Oboe
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Michrond (24 April 2012)

 Violins I
#209913 - 0.04MB, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 4x

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Michrond (24 April 2012)

 Violins II
#209914 - 0.04MB, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 3x

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Michrond (24 April 2012)

 Violas
#209915 - 0.03MB, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 3x

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Michrond (24 April 2012)

 Cellos/Bassoon
#209916 - 0.03MB, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 4x

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Michrond (24 April 2012)

 Harpsichord
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Michrond (24 April 2012)

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Michel Rondeau

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Michel Rondeau

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Vocal Scores

 Complete score
#86293 - 9.29MB, 166 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 8128x

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worov (2 December 2010)

Arranger:

Gustav Rösler (1819-1882), piano reduction

Language:

Latin

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 8246.

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 Complete Score
#203238 - 15.74MB, 208 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 107x

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Aldona Jones (12 April 2012)

Publisher Info.:

London: Novello, 1908. n.p.

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Public Domain [tag all]

Misc. Notes:

Foreword by Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900), 1886; and F.G. Edwards, 1907
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Aria: Agnus Dei

For Cello and Piano (Roth)

 Piano score
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Generoso (1 June 2010)

 Cello part
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Generoso (1 June 2010)

Arranger:

Philipp Roth (1853–1898)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1895) Plate V.A.1562.

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Kyrie I, Qui sedes, Crucifixus and Agnus Dei

For Piano Solo (Willner)

 Complete Score (and Piano Scores)
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Ralph Theo Misch (2 November 2010)

TN-Corona-Collection JS Bach UE C.C. 98.jpg
Arranger:

Arthur Willner (1881–1959)

Publisher Info.:

Corona-Collection. J. S. Bach. II Piano Solo C. 332
Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d.(ca. 1931). Plate C.C.98

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Scanned at 600dpi grayscale, converted to monochrome.

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Crucifixus

For Mixed chorus and Organ (Machella)

 Complete score
#197685 - 0.07MB, 3 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 64x

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Reccmo (3 April 2012)

 Engraving files (Finale)
#197686 - 0.04MB, ? pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 19x

ZIP file, Typeset by Maurizio Machella
Reccmo (3 April 2012)

Arranger:

Maurizio Machella

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Maurizio Machella

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For Piano solo (Liszt)
See: Variationen über das Motiv von Bach, S.180, by Franz Liszt
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General Information

Work Title Mass in B minor
Alternative Title The Great Catholic Mass
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue Number BWV 232 ; BC.E1
Key B minor
Movements/Sections 4 sections
  • I. Missa (Kyrie & Gloria)
    II. Symbolum Nicenum (Credo)
    III. Sanctus
    IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei et Dona nobis pacem
Year/Date of Composition 1724-49
First Performance 1733-07-23
First Publication 1818 - Bonn: N. Simrock
Language Latin, Greek
Average Duration 135 minutes
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Vocal soli and Mixed Chorus with Orchestra
SSATB soli, mixed chorus (SSAATTBB)
2 flutes, 3 oboes/2 oboes d’amore (A), 2 bassoons
horn (D), 3 trumpets (D), timpani, string orchestra
External Links Wikipedia article
Bach.de (German)
Bach-Cantatas.com


Misc. Comments

Chronology

The Sanctus of the Mass was originally written for SSSATB in 1724 for Christmas; it was revised for SSAATB in the process of copying into the P 180 manuscript. The Kyrie and Gloria of the Mass were originally written 1733 for the Dresden court; some theorize that the Kyrie was a “Trauer-Ode” for Augustus I, and the Gloria a Coronation piece for Augustus II. It is unknown when the Credo was written, however, the manuscript is on a very different kind of paper, and Kobayashi dates it to near the end of Bach’s life. Further evidence of it not being copied wholesale is that the “Et in unum Dominum” was revised to include a separate “Et incarnatus est” movement. Also, the appearance of the “bridge” between the “Confiteor” and “Et expecto” shows clear signs of being a new composition (as does the Adagio introduction to the Kyrie).
The Osanna and Agnus Dei are all verifiable parody movements, but the date of composition is unknown. As Stauffer points out (2003), Bach may have had even more ambitious plans for the “Dona nobis pacem”, but was unable to complete it, and this explicates the extra staves ruled in the manuscript.

Print Sources Consulted

  1. Stauffer, George B. Bach / The Mass in B Minor / The Great Catholic Mass. 2 ed.
Yale Music Masterworks Series. No. 1, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003.
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