Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809)
Missa brevis Sancti Joannis Hob. XXII:7 "Kleine Orgelmesse"
Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
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Details
- For
- Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
- Product Type
- Score (Urtext edition)
- Author / Composer
- Joseph Haydn
- Editor
- Andreas Friesenhagen
- Product number
- 1896550
- Languages
- latin
Description
There is little reliable information about the origin of this mass composed between 1773 and 1776. The title refers to the founder of the Order of the Brothers of Mercy, Saint John of God (1495–1550), but during the second half of the 19th century, the German nickname “Kleine Orgelmesse” (Little Organ Mass) became established.
This name is not entirely accurate in terms of terminology and may even be misleading: It would be more correct to call it an “organ solo mass” since the most prominent...