Work Title
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Missa Sancta No.2
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Alternative. Title
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Jubelmesse
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Composer
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Weber, Carl Maria von
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.76; J.251
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Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ICW 91
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Key
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G major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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6 movements:
- 1. Kyrie. Moderato G major
- 2. Gloria. Allegro vivace D major
- 3. Credo. Allegro B♭ major
- 4. Offertorium. Tempo giusto C major
- 5. Sanctus. Andante maestoso D major - Allegro (Hosanna) - Benedictus (Andante A major) - Hosanna D.C.
- 6. Agnus Dei. Andante con moto - Andante quasi Allegretto G major
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1818-19
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First Performance.
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1819/01/16
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First Publication.
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1835 or earlier
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Librettist
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Traditional + Offertorium "In die solemnitatis vestrae, dicit Dominus" (C major) (from Exodus)
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Language
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Latin
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Dedication
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Anton von Sachsen
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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25-30 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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InstrDetail
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[more...] 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings
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Discography
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All Music Guide
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Extra Information
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Premiere date from Weber's "Hinterlassene Schriften, Volumes 1-3", p.169 (which page states that the composer worked on the mass in November and December 1818 and completed it on "d. 4." - January 4 1819. - and premiered the work - "Aufgeführt den 16. Januar zum Erstenmale zum Jubel-Hochzeitfeste Ihrer Majestäten des Königs und der Königen von Sachsen." (The themes of the various movements follow.)
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