| First Publication | 1880 |
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| Genre Categories | Masses; Religious works; For 4 voices, mixed chorus, organ, orchestra; |
| Work Title | Grosse Messe |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Becker, Albert |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.16 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IAB 11 |
| Key | B-flat minor |
| First Performance. | 1879 May 17 |
| First Publication. | 1880 |
| Librettist | Mass |
| Language | German |
| Dedication | King Albert of Saxony |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus (SSAATTBB), orchestra, organ |
Commissioned for the 25th anniversary of Karl Riedel's Riedel-Verein choir in Leipzig, 1878.