Die Freude der Hirten über die Geburt Jesu, HoWV I.1 (Homilius, Gottfried August)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 10 movements
Composition Year 1777 ca.
Genre Categories Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; For 4 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language

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Copyist Copyist Schmiedeberg 8
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1779-1800.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Bonn (D-BNu): Ec 90.2
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Copyist Johann Gottlob Reichel (1767–1839)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1799-1810.
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus. 3031-E-509
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Frankfurt an der Oder: Carl Gottlob Straus, 1777.
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Misc. Notes : D-6095
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Work Title Die Freude der Hirten über die Geburt Jesu, HoWV I.1
Alternative. Title Weihnachts-Oratorium; Oratorium auf Weihnachtsen; Die Freude der Hirten über die Geburt Jesu. nach der Poesie des Herrn Buschmann componirt von Gottfried August Homilius Cantor und Musicdirector an der Kreuzkirche zu Dreßden 1777.
Composer Homilius, Gottfried August
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HoWV I.1
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 35
Key G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 10 movements
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1777 ca.
First Performance. 1777/12/25 Kreuzkirche Dresden
First Publication. 1777
Librettist Ernst August Buschmann (1725–1775)
Language German
Dedication Christmas Day
Average DurationAvg. Duration 42 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 3 horns, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings, continuo
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