Work Title
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Mass in B minor
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Alternative. Title
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The Great Catholic Mass
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Name Translations
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B小调弥撒曲; B小調彌撒曲; Wielka msza h-moll; מיסה בסי מינור; 나단조 미사; Messe en si mineur; Misa en si menor; H-moll mise; Messa in Si minore; h-Moll-Messe; ミサ曲 ロ短調; Oferenn e si leiañ; Λειτουργία σε σι ελάσσονα; Hohe Messe; Mässa h-moll; Missa em Si Menor; H-Moll-Messe; Месса си минор; Missa en si menor; H-mollimessu; Меса сі мінор; Missa solemni toni Si minoris; Messe i h-moll; Mše h moll; Mass in B Minor; Миса во ха-мол; h moll missa; Misa în si minor; Si minör missa
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Name Aliases
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B小調彌撒; B小调弥撒; Msza h-moll; המיסה בסי מינור; B단조 미사; BWV232; Gran Misa Católica; Hohe Messe in h-Moll; Messe in h-Moll; ロ短調ミサ曲; ロ短調ミサ; ミサ曲ロ短調; Missa de bach; Bachin H-mollimessu; H-molli-messu; Missa in si minor; Missa sollemnis toni B mollis; Messe i H-moll av Bach; H-moll-messen; Bach B minor mass
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 178024721; LCCN: no97078986; GND: 300009879; SUDOC: 060826673; BNF: 13909552x; NLA: 35367783; NDL: 001093754
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Composer
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Bach, Johann Sebastian
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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BWV 232 ; BC E 1-2
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJB 386
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Key
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B minor
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 parts:
- I. Missa (Kyrie & Gloria)
- 1. Kyrie eleison I
- 2. Christe eleison
- 3. Kyrie eleison II
- 4. Gloria in excelsis
- 5. Et in terra pax
- 6. Laudamus te
- 7. Gratias agimus tibi
- 8. Domine Deus
- 9. Qui tollis peccata mundi
- 10. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris
- 11. Quoniam tu solus sanctus
- 12. Cum Sancto Spiritu
- II. Symbolum Nicenum (Credo)
- 13. Credo in unum Deum
- 14. Patrem omnipotentem
- 15. Et in unum Dominum
- 16. Et incarnatus est
- 17. Crucifixus
- 18. Et resurrexit
- 19. Et in Spiritum Sanctum
- 20. Confiteor
- 21. Et expecto
- 22. Sanctus
- Pleni sunt coeli
- IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei et Dona nobis pacem
- 23. Osanna
- 24. Benedictus
- 25. Osanna
- 26. Agnus Dei
- 27. Dona nobis pacem
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1748-49 (August to October)
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First Performance.
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1733-07-23 in Dresden? (conjectural)
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First Publication.
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1845 - Bonn: Simrock*
- *Kyrie and Gloria (only) issued in 1833
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Librettist
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Catholic Liturgy
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Language
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Latin
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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135 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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Piece Style
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Baroque
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Instrumentation
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voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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InstrDetail
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Voices
- 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass
Mixed Chorus Orchestra
- 2 flutes, 3 oboes (1st and 2nd also oboe d’amore), 2 bassoons, horn, 3 trumpets
timpani, strings, continuo (harpsichord and organ)
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Manuscript Sources
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Bach Digital (BC E 1) Bach Digital (BC E 2, Early Version)
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External Links
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Wikipedia article Bach-Cantatas.com Mass in B minor - Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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Extra Information
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Detailed structure Chronology, Parodies, etc.
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