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Missa Salisburgensis à 53 voci

January 20, 2024

The Missa Salisburgensis à 53 voci is perhaps the largest-scale piece of extant sacred Baroque music, an archetypal work of the Colossal Baroque that is now universally accepted to be by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber. The manuscript score of this Mass was rediscovered in the 1870s in the home of a greengrocer in Salzburg, Austria. It has been said to have narrowly escaped being used to wrap vegetables.[1] In the late 19th century, musicologists, notably August Wilhelm Ambros and Franz Xavier Jelinek, attributed it to Orazio Benevoli, and argued that it had been performed in 1628; however in the mid-1970s, through modern methods of analyzing handwriting, watermarks, and history, Ernst Hintermaier "proved...definitely"[2] that it was not by Benevoli. He also demonstrated that it must have been written for the 1682 commemoration of the 1100th anniversary of the Archbishopric of Salzburg.[3] Hintermaier wrote in 2015 that the evidence rules out both Benevoli and Andreas Hofer, Biber's colleague, and concludes that "... the only possible composer of the Mass and the [companion] motet [for 54 voices, Plaudite Tympana] was Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber... both the sources and the stylistic analysis clearly point to Biber as the author of the works."[4]

Scoring edit

The work is scored thus:

  • Choro I: SSAATTBB in concerto* & in cappella*, Organo
  • Choro II: 2 Violini, 4 Viole
  • Choro III: 4 Flauti, 2 Oboi, 2 Clarini* (the oboe parts may have been added later; both parts appear to have been simply copied from the Flauto I and Flauto II lines, and there are no oboe solos in the entire Mass)
  • Choro IV: 2 Cornetti, 3 Tromboni (each of the cornetto parts are almost certainly intended to be played on the Cornettino)
  • Choro V: SSAATTBB in concerto & in cappella
  • Choro VI: 2 Violini, 4 Viole
  • Loco I: 4 Trombettæ, Timpani
  • Loco II: 4 Trombettæ, Timpani
  • Organo e Basso continuo

*Note: in concerto refers to the vocal soloists and in cappella refers to vocal tutti where extra singers join the soloists in the vocal lines. When the cappella choir is employed, the vocal lines are less complex than the solo parts for the voices in concerto. All of the viole lines are in C clefs and it is unclear whether the composer required instruments from the violin family, i.e. "violas da braccio" or viols, i.e. violas da gamba on these lines. The four "Flauti" lines require two descant (soprano), treble (alto), and tenor recorders. The "Trombettæ" are natural trumpets in C. The two "Clarini" are soloistic trumpet parts, composed predominantly for the highest octave of the natural trumpet.

Styles and compositional techniques edit

The Missa Salisburgensis is a polychoral composition which takes advantage of the multiple organs and various locations available for groups of singers and musicians to perform in Salzburg Cathedral, probably for the 1682 celebrations marking the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the Archbishopric of Salzburg. The vocal parts feature in concerto (soloists) and in cappella (the full choir) parts across the sixteen vocal lines. However, several times in the Mass, the composer "collapses" all the voices into simple four part harmony (SATB) and uses some of the instrumental groups, the cornetto and trombone choir, in particular, to play in unison with the human voices. The work is in C major throughout – necessitated by the use of ten clarino trumpets in C. All the instruments have solo sections except the two oboes, which always play in unison with the first and second flauti (recorders). The work is stylistically similar to Biber's Vesperæ à 32 voci, and the Te Deum Laudamus à 23 voci of Andreas Hofer.

The appendix of the score, housed in Salzburg's Carolino Augusteum Museum, contains the equally scored hymn Plaudite tympana, that accompanies the mass.

Recordings edit

References edit

  1. ^ Dr James Clements (2004-08-10). "Talk covering the attribution to Biber of the Missa Bruxellensis and Missa Salisburgensis". Retrieved 2007-09-10.
  2. ^ Walter Gürtelschmied and Siegfried Gmeinwieser, Entry on Orazio Benevoli, Grove Music Online, accessed December 4, 2015
  3. ^ Ernst Hintermaier, "The Missa Salisburgensis," Musical Times cxvi (1975), 965–6
  4. ^ Ernest Hintermaier, "Missa Salisburgensis," booklet essay to accompany the recording by Jordi Savall, Alia Vox 9912
  • A Catalog of Music for the Cornett by Bruce Dickey and Michael Collver; Indiana University Press 1996 ISBN 0-253-20974-9
  • Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich, Vienna: Universal Edition, 1894–1938 Volume 20
  • The King's Music edition (1997).
  • Missa Salisburgensis, large facsimile of the manuscript in the Library of the Museum Carolino Augusteum, Salzburg, (Salzburg : Anton Pustet, 1969). Introduction by Dr. L. Feininger, contains some now obsolete scholarship.
  • There is an account of the Missa Salisburgensis mixup by Ernst Hintermaier in several Austrian Musicological Journals in the 1970s, (in German).
  • Orazio Benevoli Opera Omnia, ed. L. Feininger, Monumenta liturgiae Polychoralis Sanctae Ecclesiae Romane, (Rome,1966–).

External links edit

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The Missa Salisburgensis a 53 voci is perhaps the largest scale piece of extant sacred Baroque music an archetypal work of the Colossal Baroque that is now universally accepted to be by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber The manuscript score of this Mass was rediscovered in the 1870s in the home of a greengrocer in Salzburg Austria It has been said to have narrowly escaped being used to wrap vegetables 1 In the late 19th century musicologists notably August Wilhelm Ambros and Franz Xavier Jelinek attributed it to Orazio Benevoli and argued that it had been performed in 1628 however in the mid 1970s through modern methods of analyzing handwriting watermarks and history Ernst Hintermaier proved definitely 2 that it was not by Benevoli He also demonstrated that it must have been written for the 1682 commemoration of the 1100th anniversary of the Archbishopric of Salzburg 3 Hintermaier wrote in 2015 that the evidence rules out both Benevoli and Andreas Hofer Biber s colleague and concludes that the only possible composer of the Mass and the companion motet for 54 voices Plaudite Tympana was Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber both the sources and the stylistic analysis clearly point to Biber as the author of the works 4 Contents 1 Scoring 2 Styles and compositional techniques 3 Recordings 4 References 5 External linksScoring editThe work is scored thus Choro I SSAATTBB in concerto amp in cappella Organo Choro II 2 Violini 4 Viole Choro III 4 Flauti 2 Oboi 2 Clarini the oboe parts may have been added later both parts appear to have been simply copied from the Flauto I and Flauto II lines and there are no oboe solos in the entire Mass Choro IV 2 Cornetti 3 Tromboni each of the cornetto parts are almost certainly intended to be played on the Cornettino Choro V SSAATTBB in concerto amp in cappella Choro VI 2 Violini 4 Viole Loco I 4 Trombettae Timpani Loco II 4 Trombettae Timpani Organo e Basso continuo Note in concerto refers to the vocal soloists and in cappella refers to vocal tutti where extra singers join the soloists in the vocal lines When the cappella choir is employed the vocal lines are less complex than the solo parts for the voices in concerto All of the viole lines are in C clefs and it is unclear whether the composer required instruments from the violin family i e violas da braccio or viols i e violas da gamba on these lines The four Flauti lines require two descant soprano treble alto and tenor recorders The Trombettae are natural trumpets in C The two Clarini are soloistic trumpet parts composed predominantly for the highest octave of the natural trumpet Styles and compositional techniques editThe Missa Salisburgensis is a polychoral composition which takes advantage of the multiple organs and various locations available for groups of singers and musicians to perform in Salzburg Cathedral probably for the 1682 celebrations marking the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the Archbishopric of Salzburg The vocal parts feature in concerto soloists and in cappella the full choir parts across the sixteen vocal lines However several times in the Mass the composer collapses all the voices into simple four part harmony SATB and uses some of the instrumental groups the cornetto and trombone choir in particular to play in unison with the human voices The work is in C major throughout necessitated by the use of ten clarino trumpets in C All the instruments have solo sections except the two oboes which always play in unison with the first and second flauti recorders The work is stylistically similar to Biber s Vesperae a 32 voci and the Te Deum Laudamus a 23 voci of Andreas Hofer The appendix of the score housed in Salzburg s Carolino Augusteum Museum contains the equally scored hymn Plaudite tympana that accompanies the mass Recordings editOtto Schneider Festival Concert Orchestra St Anthony Cathedral Choir Hugo Schmid organ directed by Otto Schneider Musical Heritage Society LP MHS 503 S 1950s Escolania de Montserrat Tolzer Knabenchor Collegium Aureum directed by Ireneu Segarra Deutsche Harmonia Mundi CD RD77050 1974 Musica Antiqua Koln directed by Reinhard Goebel Gabrieli Consort amp Players directed by Paul McCreesh Archiv Produktion CD 457 611 2 1998 Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra amp Choir directed by Ton Koopman Erato CD 3984 25506 2 1998 La Stagione Armonica directed by Sergio Balestracci Amadeus Speciale 173 Hesperion XXI Le Concert des Nations and La Capella Reial de Catalunya directed by Jordi Savall Alia Vox CD Cat 9912 2015 References edit Dr James Clements 2004 08 10 Talk covering the attribution to Biber of the Missa Bruxellensis and Missa Salisburgensis Retrieved 2007 09 10 Walter Gurtelschmied and Siegfried Gmeinwieser Entry on Orazio Benevoli Grove Music Online accessed December 4 2015 Ernst Hintermaier The Missa Salisburgensis Musical Times cxvi 1975 965 6 Ernest Hintermaier Missa Salisburgensis booklet essay to accompany the recording by Jordi Savall Alia Vox 9912 A Catalog of Music for the Cornett by Bruce Dickey and Michael Collver Indiana University Press 1996 ISBN 0 253 20974 9 Denkmaler der Tonkunst in Osterreich Vienna Universal Edition 1894 1938 Volume 20 The King s Music edition 1997 Missa Salisburgensis large facsimile of the manuscript in the Library of the Museum Carolino Augusteum Salzburg Salzburg Anton Pustet 1969 Introduction by Dr L Feininger contains some now obsolete scholarship There is an account of the Missa Salisburgensis mixup by Ernst Hintermaier in several Austrian Musicological Journals in the 1970s in German Orazio Benevoli Opera Omnia ed L Feininger Monumenta liturgiae Polychoralis Sanctae Ecclesiae Romane Rome 1966 External links editFree scores of Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber Missa Salisburgensis 53 vocum in the Choral Public Domain Library ChoralWiki Free scores of Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber Plaudite tympana 53 vocum in the Choral Public Domain Library ChoralWiki Portals nbsp Classical music nbsp Music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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