Mass in C major, K. 262 "Missa longa"
- orchestra
- continuo
The Missa longa in C major, K. 262/246a, is a mass composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in May 1776.[1] Other sources claim it was composed in May 1775.[2] It is scored for SATB soloists, SATB choir, violins I and II, 2 oboes, 2 horns in C, 2 clarini (high trumpets) in C, 3 trombones colla parte, timpani and basso continuo.
The mass is classed as a missa longa due to its length. However, due to its lack of extended writing for the solo parts, it has also been categorised as a missa brevis.[1] The occasion the mass was composed for remains debatable. It may have been composed at the Archbishop Colloredo's request for a special occasion at the Salzburg Cathedral, or at the directive of a different priest – Colloredo's preference for brief settings makes it unlikely that he would have approved of the missa longa.[2]: 387 [3] Alternatively, it may have been composed for performance at St Peter's Church.[1][2]
The mass is divided into six movements.
- Kyrie Allegro, C major,
- Gloria Allegro con spiritu, C major,
- "Qui tollis peccata mundi" Andante, G minor, 3
4 - "Quoniam tu solus Sanctus" Allegro con spiritu, C major,
- "Qui tollis peccata mundi" Andante, G minor, 3
- Credo Allegro, C major, 3
4- "Et incarnatus est" Adagio ma non troppo, C major,
- "Et resurrexit" Molto allegro, C major,
- "Et in Spiritum Sanctum Dominum" Allegro, G major, 3
4 - "Et unam sanctam" Allegro, C major, 3
4 - "Et expecto resurrectionem" Adagio, C major,
- "Et vitam venturi saeculi" Allegro, C major,
- Sanctus Andantino, C major, 3
4 - Benedictus Andantino, F major, 3
4 - Agnus Dei Andante, C major,
- "Dona nobis pacem" Allegro, C major,
References
- ^ a b c Einstein, Alfred (1945). Mozart: His Character, His Work. p. 338. ISBN 9780195007329.
- ^ a b c Sadie, Stanley (2006). Mozart: The Early Years 1756–1781. p. 276. ISBN 9780191622663.
- ^ Kenyon, Nicholas (2006). The Pegasus Pocket Guide to Mozart. p. 63.
Further reading
- Welch, Susan C. (September 1989). "Mozart's Missa Solemnis K.262: An Overlooked Masterpiece". Choral Journal. 30 (1): 9–13. ISSN 0009-5028. JSTOR 23547756. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
External links
- Missa longa in C K. 262 (246a): Score in the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe
- Free scores of Missa Longa in C major, KV 262 in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Mass in C major, K. 262/246a: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Animated score on YouTube
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