Mass in C major, K. 167 "in honorem Sanctissimae Trinitatis"

Salzburg's Trinity Church, engraving, circa 1735.

The Missa in honorem Sanctissimae Trinitatis in C major, K. 167, is a mass composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in June 1773.[1] It is scored for SATB choir, violin I and II, 2 oboes, 2 clarini (high trumpets), 2 trumpets, timpani and basso continuo.

A solemn mass,[2] its name ("in honour of the Most Holy Trinity") and date indicate that it was likely to have been composed for Trinity Sunday, for use in Salzburg's Trinity Church.[3] This is Mozart's only wholly choral mass setting, excluding all solo vocalists.[3][4] Einstein contends that this may have been done in order to achieve brevity, following the directive of Archbishop Colloredo.[5]

The work consists of six movements. Performances require approximately 25–30 minutes.

  1. "Kyrie" Allegro, C major, common time
  2. "Gloria" Allegro, C major, 3/4
  3. "Credo" Allegro, C major, common time
    "Et incarnatus est..." Adagio, C major, common time
    "Et resurrexit..." Allegro, C major, common time
    "Et in Spiritum Sanctum..." Allegro, G major, 3/4
    "Et unam sanctam..." Allegro, C major, common time
    "Et vitam venturi saeculi..." Alla breve, C major, cut common time
  4. "Sanctus" Andante, C major, 3/4
    "Hosanna in excelsis..." Allegro, C major, common time
  5. "Benedictus" Allegro, F major, common time
    "Hosanna in excelsis..." Allegro, C major, common time
  6. "Agnus Dei" Adagio, C major, 3/4
    "Dona nobis pacem..." Allegro moderato, C major, cut common time

References

  1. ↑ Tyson, Alan (1987). Mozart: Studies of the Autograph Scores. p. 19.
  2. ↑ Eisen, Cliff; Keefe, Simon, eds. (2006). The Cambridge Mozart Encyclopedia. p. 271.
  3. 1 2 Sadie, Stanley (2006). Mozart: The Early Years 1756–1781. p. 307.
  4. ↑ Abert, Hermann (1923). Eisen, Cliff, ed. W. A. Mozart. Translated by Stewart Spencer. p. 264.
  5. ↑ Einstein, Alfred (1945). Mozart: His Character, His Work. p. 332.

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