Responsoria pro Hebdomada Sancta, ZWV 55 (Zelenka, Jan Dismas)

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1723.
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2358-D-5
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Copyist Christian Wilhelm Fischer (1786–1859)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1850.
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2358-D-5a
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Editor Brent Annable (b. 1978)
Publisher. Info. Brent Annable, 2021.
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Misc. Notes This edition is based on the Fischer transcription (also available on this page). Both Zelenka's original and the Fischer transcription include figured bass; this edition is a cappella only.
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Copyist Carl Ferdinand Becker (1804–1877)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1833.
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Misc. Notes Leipziger Stadtbibliothek (D-LEm): Becker III.2.190
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Editor Torben Klaes
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Arranger Brent Annable (b. 1978)
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In monte Oliveti (No.1)

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Work Title Responsoria pro Hebdomada Sancta
Alternative. Title Resposories for the Holy Week
Composer Zelenka, Jan Dismas
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. ZWV 55
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJZ 123
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 27 movements in 3 liturgical sections:
I. Responsoria pro Die Mercurii Sancto
  1. In monte Oliveti (choir, D minor)
  2. Tristis est anima mea (choir, C major)
  3. Ecce vidimus eum, non habentem speciem (choir, A minor)
  4. Amicus meus, osculi me tradidit signo (choir, C major)
  5. Judas mercator (choir, C major)
  6. Unus ex discipulis, meis tradet me hodie (choir, C major)
  7. Eram quasi agnus innocens, ductus sum ad immolandum (choir, D minor)
  8. Una hora, non potuistis vigilare mecum (choir, A minor)
  9. Seniores populi, consilium fecerunt (choir, F major)
II. Responsoria pro Die Jovis Sancto
  1. Omnes amici mei, dereliquerunt me (choir, D minor)
  2. Velum templi, scissum est (choir, C major)
  3. Vinea mea electa, ego te plantavi (choir, A minor)
  4. Tamquam ad latronem, existis cum gladiis (choir, F major)
  5. Tenebrae factae sunt, dum crucifixissent Jesum (choir, B major)
  6. Animam meam, dilectam tradidi in manus (choir, D minor)
  7. Tradiderunt me, in manus impiorum (choir, C major)
  8. Jesum tradidit, impius summis principibus (choir, C major)
  9. Caligaverunt, oculi mei (choir, C minor)
III. Responsoria pro Die Veneris Sancto
  1. Sicut ovis, ad occisionem ductus est (choir, A minor)
  2. Jerusalem surge, et exue te vestibus jucunditatis (choir, C major)
  3. Plange quasi virgo, plebs mea ululate (choir, G minor)
  4. Recessit pastor noster, fons aquae vivae (choir, D minor)
  5. O vos omnes, qui transitis per viam (choir, F major)
  6. Ecce quomodo moritur justus, et nemo percipit corde (choir, E minor)
  7. Astiterunt reges terrae, et principes convenerunt (choir, A minor)
  8. Aestimatus sum, cum descendentibus (choir, D minor)
  9. Sepulto Domino, signatum est monumentum (choir, G minor)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1723
Language Latin
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation mixed chorus (SATB), instruments colla parte (3 violas, 3 trombones, continuo)