Officium defunctorum, ZWV 47 (Zelenka, Jan Dismas)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Invitatorium, 3 Nocturni: 9 Lectiones, 9 Responsoria
Composition Year 1733
Genre Categories Antiphons; Religious works; Psalms; Responsories; Requiems; Funeral music; For 4 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; Latin language

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Scores

 Invitatorium
#371849 - 58.07MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 325×⇩ - Tim.willis1685

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 Lectiones Nos.1-3
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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1733.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
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Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2358-D-46
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 Responsoria Nos.1-3
#380249 - 3.02MB, 26 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 127×⇩ - Tim.willis1685

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 Responsoria Nos.4-6
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 Responsoria Nos.7-9
#380256 - 2.11MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 67×⇩ - Tim.willis1685

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1733.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2358-D-6,1, Mus.2358-D-6,3 & Mus.2358-D-6,4
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 Responsoria Nos.1-3
#380247 - 2.16MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 86×⇩ - Tim.willis1685

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Copyist Matthäus Schlettner (ca.1713-1792)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1756-92).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2358-D-6,2.
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General Information

Work Title Officium defunctorum
Alternative. Title
Composer Zelenka, Jan Dismas
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. ZWV 47
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJZ 113
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Invitatorium, 3 Nocturni: 9 Lectiones, 9 Responsoria
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1733
First Performance. 1733-02-01
Dedication Office of the Dead for Elector Friedrich August I
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation vocal - SATB soli, SATB choir
orchestra - 2 flutes, 2 oboes, chalumeau, 2 bassoons, strings, continuo

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The work is scored with Lessons for solo voices and orchestra (S, T, B for no's 1-3) and Responsories for SATB & bc. Only the opening Invitatory employs the full ensemble.

  • Invitatorium: Antiphona et Psalmus "Regem cui omnia vivunt"
  • Nocturno I
Lectio 1: Parce mihi Domine
Responsorium 1: Credo quo Redemptor
Lectio 2: Taedet animam vitae meae
Responsorium 2: Qui Lazarum resuscitasti
Lectio 3: Manus tuae facerunt
Responsorium 3: Domine quando veneris
  • Nocturno II
Lectio 4: Responde mihi
Responsorium 4: Momento mei Domine
Lectio 5: Homo natus de muliere
Responsorium 5: Hei mihi Domine
Lectio 6: Quis mihi hoc tribuat
Responsorium 6: Ne recordaris peccata mea
  • Nocturno III
Lectio 7: Spiritus meus attenuabitur
Responsorium 7: Peccantem me quottidie
Lectio 8: Pelli meae, ensumptis carnibus
Responsorium 8: Domine secundum actum meum
Lectio 9: Quare de vulva eduxisti
Responsorium 9: Libera me Domine
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