Schubert mass in e flat the grant park orchestra and chorus perform schuberts mass in eflat major. Please call 706 8300991 and 706 8369426 for tickets. It is full of varied dramatic gestures and fervent expression and because of some essential omissions of text, it was described by some contemporaries as unsuitable for liturgical use. You can use the studyspot sections to learn notes in the fast andor difficult. The gentlest of masses, the work opens with a lyric and tuneful kyrie. Deutsche messe, d 872 bruno weil, orchestra of the age of enlightenment, vienna boys choir on allmusic 1994. Choral, orchestra, piano sheet music book by franz schubert 17971828. During his short life, he composed nearly 1,000 works, including some 600 songs, nine symphonies, several operas, a host of sacred choral music, as well as a large collection of chamber and solo piano music. Schuberts latin masses are divided into six movements kyrie, gloria, credo, sanctus, benedictus, and agnus dei. The mass in g major, d167, composed by franz schubert was written in early1815 and was originally scored for soprano, tenor and bass soloists, mixed choir, strings and organ. Austria 1797 1828 1051 sheet music 640 mp3 202 midi. Theres so much schubert, its easy to underestimate the large sections of it that are hardly listened to for reasons of changing taste or convenience.
In addition, the later deutsche messe or german mass, d 872, an early deutsche singmesse and the ultimate sixth mass would be longer. Of romanticist honesty, this deliberate omission sprang from a personal conviction of the author. Written just four months before his untimely death, schuberts mass in e flat major is presented with messiaens mystical symphonic meditation and james macmillans requiem that captures the. Overshadowed by the popularity of works such as his unfinished, the great c major, his lieder, chamber music and solo piano works this inexplicably remains one of his most overlooked genres. It is scored for soprano, alto, tenor and bass soloists, satb choir with divisi, violin i and ii, viola, flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones colla parte, timpani and basso continuo cello, double bass. Schubert mass in e flat the grant park orchestra and chorus perform schubert s mass in eflat major.
Last week was the 53rd and last of our schubert concerts at suffolk theater. Franz schubert mass no 2 in g major soprano cd user guide franz schubert mass no 2 in g major, d167 soprano edition cited. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director ryan turner. In addition, the later deutsche messe or german mass, d 872, an early deutsche singmesse and the ultimate sixth mass would be longer the second mass, commonly referred to as. Written just four months before his untimely death, schubert s mass in e flat major is presented with messiaens mystical symphonic meditation and james macmillans requiem that captures the soul of scotland. He began his mass in eflat major in the spring or early summer of 1828 and finished it before his death that november, although the date of its completion is not documented. Franz schubert was a prolific austrian composer who helped bridge the classical and romantic eras with his beautiful and expressive music. Born in what was then known as the holy roman empire, schubert came of age in the postrevolutionary era. Jiri sulzenko bass, rodrigo orrego tenor, ludmila vernerovanovakova soprano, lenka smidova mezzo soprano. It was schuberts final setting of the order of mass, and is classified as a missa solemnis.
We praise thee, we bless thee, we adore thee, we glorify thee we give thee thanks for thy great glory. Soprano kyrie gloria credo sanctus benedictus benedictus choral excerpt only. This is a followup to naxos 8570381, which contained schuberts great e. The two most popular vocal scores for schuberts mass in g are shown below. Schubert mass in e flat 20 season the grant park music. Franz schubert, bruno weil, viennensis chorus, orchestra of the age of enlightenment, vienna boys choir, wiener sangerknaben, thomas puchegger, arno hartmann, alexander nader, kurt azesberger schubert. The g major mass is an astonishingly great work of the eighteenyearold schubert.
Franz schubert biography select another schubert work magnificat mass in aflat major d678 mass in c major d452 mass in eflat major d950 mass in f major d105 mass in g major d167 psalms 23. There is no record of a performance during schuberts lifetime. Gilbertlambuth chapel of paine college for more information about the augusta chorale. The mass in g major, d167, composed by franz schubert was written in early1815 and was originally scored for soprano, tenor and bass soloists, mixed choir.
However all the masses are missingand this is the most important, and because of its. This is the best known of the three shorter mass compositions which schubert composed between the more elaborate first and fifth masses. Barenreiter this cd includes the choral sections of the work at both the normal tempo and a slower studyspot tempo. Franz schuberts mass in g major is one of the most popular settings of the mass ordinary. Ensembles which are not large enough to tackle the great masses by schubert will find a suitable alternative in this compact mass of 1816, scored for small forces.
Agnus dei appendix benedictus 2nd setting formerly d. The piece was composed, according to a written note in the composer. Schuberts pattern of telescoping and excision in the texts of. Franz schubert sheet music to download top quality pdfs. The two most popular vocal scores for schubert s mass in g are shown below. It is scored for two tenor soloists, soprano, alto and bass soloists, satb choir with divisi, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, violin i and ii, viola, cello, and double bass. After imbibing the enlightenments lucidity and humanity and schuberts s own intimate encounter with mortality, schubert fell out of sympathy with the roman church. Prague chamber orchestra, virtuosi di praga, prague chamber chorus.
Ensembles which are not large enough to tackle the great masses by schubert will find a suitable alternative in this compact mass of 1816, scored for small. Soprano kyrie gloria credo sanctus benedictus alto kyrie gloria credo sanctus benedictus. The two late masses are masterpieces to rank alongside the three great songcycles and piano sonatas, the two piano trios and c major symphony. When schubert composed his last setting of the roman catholic mass in the final year of his life, he was no longer a catholic. Franz schubert mass no 2 in g major alto cd user guide franz schubert mass no 2 in g major, d167 alto edition cited. Mass in e flat major, d 950 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. The mass in e flat major is the last of schuberts six settings of the ordinarium missae and it is also his most significant work in this form. Mass no 1 in f major, d 105 by franz schubert performer. Please consider purchasing a learning cd cyberbass learning cds. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j. Listen and watch complete schuberts masses here complaylist.
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