Deutsches Hochamt für Stadt- und Landkirchen, MH 560 (Haydn, Michael)

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Misc. Notes Verses marked by * are based on the edition “Michael Haydn’s Deutsches Hochamt (Hier liegt vor deiner Majestät) für Stadt- und Landkirchen”. 2. Auflage. T. Haslinger (T.H. 4595), Wien (1828). Other verses are adapted to current singing practice.
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Work Title Deutsches Hochamt für Stadt- und Landkirchen (MH560)
Alternative. Title "Hier liegt vor deiner Majestät", popularly known in Germany as the "Haydn-Messe", in Austria as "Majestäts-Messe"
Composer Haydn, Michael
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. MH 560
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IMH 94
Key C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 11 movements:
1. Opening / Kyrie: "Hier liegt vor deiner Majestät im Staub die Christenschar" (The group of Christians lies here in the dust before Your Majesty)
2. Gloria: "Gott soll gepriesen werden" (God shall be praised)
3. Responsorial song: "Aus Gottes Munde gehet das Evangelium" (From God's mouth goes the gospel)
4. Credo: "Allmächtiger, vor dir im Staube bekennt dich deine Kreatur" (Almighty, Your creatures confess You in the dust before You)
5. Preparation of gifts: "Nimm an, o Herr, die Gaben" (Accept, Oh Lord, the offerings)
6. Sanctus: "Singt: Heilig, heilig, heilig" (Sing: Holy, holy, holy)
7. Benedictus: "Sieh, Vater, von dem höchsten Throne" (Look, Father, from the highest throne)
8. Agnus Dei: "Betrachtet ihn in Schmerzen" (Look at him in sorrows)
9. Under Communion: "O Herr, ich bin nicht würdig" (O Lord, I am not worthy)
10. Thanksgiving: "Nun ist das Lamm geschlachtet" (Now the Lamb is slaughtered), alternatively "In Frieden lasst uns ziehen" (Let us go in peace)
11. Final Blessing: "Heilig, Heilig, Heilig" (Holy, Holy, Holy)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1795 ca.
First Publication. 1800
Librettist Franz Seraph von Kohlbrenner (1728-1783)
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 23 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation 4 voices
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Extra Information Haydn wrote only an organ part, with two vocal parts and their text in the upper system, and figured bass in the lower system. When the work was first published by Ignaz Sauer in Vienna in 1800, it was expanded, probably by the publisher, to four voices.