Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln (Schmidt, Franz)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	2 main parts, with prologue
Composition Year	1935-1937
Genre Categories	Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; For 5 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language

1 Performances
- 1.1 Naxos
2 Sheet Music
- 2.1 Full Scores
- 2.2 Vocal Scores
3 Free Recordings
4 General Information

Performances

Naxos

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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Complete Score (EU)
*#631538 - 30.59MB, 384 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/50/V - 768×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Geniusboy98 (2020/6/14)

Translator	Thomas Martin Lindsay (1843-1914), English text
Publisher. Info.	Vienna: Universal Edition, 1954. Plate U.E. 11711.
Reprinted	London: Universal Edition, n.d.. Plate U.E. 16941.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	The separate copyright claim on the English translation is suspicious because it comes from Lindsay's edition of The New Testament published in 1907.
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Vocal Scores

Complete Score (EU)
*#96219 - 7.09MB, 204 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/34/V - 6486×⇩ - Reinhold

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Reinhold (2011/3/15)

Publisher. Info.	Vienna: Universal Edition, 1938. Plate U.E. 10.951.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	A full score published 1954 has 384 pp. with plate 12.219. There's a somewhat later reprint also with plate 16941. Both, according to Worldcat?, have English translations by T.M. Lindsay.
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Free Recordings

DR Koncerthuset broadcast conducted by Fabio Luisi with Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Concert Choir, Herbert Lippert (tenor), Franz-Josef Selig (bass), Simona Šaturová (soprano), Marianna Pizzolato (alto), Mauro Peter (tenor), Tareq Nazmi (bass), Michael Schönheit (organ), recorded December 2017, uploaded to their YouTube channel in June 2018. (Duration 112 min.) Javascript is required to submit files.

General Information

Work Title	Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln
Alternative. Title	Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln. Aus der Offenbarung des hl. Johannes, für Soli, Chor, Orgel und Orchester.
Name Translations	The Book with Seven Seals; 7つの封印の書; Livro dos Sete Selos; Il libro dei sette sigilli; 일곱 봉인의 책
Authorities	WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 183583024; LCCN: n97103335; GND: 300138393
Composer	Schmidt, Franz
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IFS 1
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	2 main parts, with prologue
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1935-1937
First Performance.	1938 June 15
First Publication.	1938
Librettist	Book of Revelation
Language	German
Dedication	Das Gesellschaft der Muskfreunde an Wien
Average DurationAvg. Duration	110 minutes ca.
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	voices, chorus, orchestra Voices: St. John (heldentenor), soprano, alto, tenor, bass Chorus (SATB) Orchestra piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn 2 clarinets (A, B♭), bass clarinet (B♭) (also clarinet in D), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon 4 horns (F, E), 3 trumpets (B♭, C), 3 trombones, tuba timpani, xylophone, cymbals, tam-tam, snare drum, bass drum organ, strings
Discography	MusicBrainz All Music Guide
External Links	Wikipedia DNB description Description of Full Score at Free Library of Philadelphia Universal Edition (includes ©1954 complete perusal score)

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