Grande messe des morts, H 75 (Berlioz, Hector)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 10 movements
Composition Year 1837 (March – 29 June)
Genre Categories Requiems; Funeral music; Religious works; Masses; For voice, mixed chorus, brass ensemble, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring brass ensemble; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Latin language; For mixed chorus (arr); Scores featuring mixed chorus (arr); For unaccompanied chorus (arr); For 6 violas (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For 6 players (arr)

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Performances

Recordings

 1. Requiem & Kyrie (EU)
#518175 - 19.10MB - 13:18 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 724×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

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Vangi (2018/4/4)

⇒ 4 more: 2. Dies iræ • 3. Offertoire “Domine Jesu Christe” • 4. Sanctus • 5. Agnus Dei

 2. Dies iræ (EU)
#518176 - 59.86MB - 43:07 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 262×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

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Vangi (2018/4/4)

 3. Offertoire “Domine Jesu Christe” (EU)
#518177 - 20.43MB - 15:00 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 128×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

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Vangi (2018/4/4)

 4. Sanctus (EU)
#518178 - 17.94MB - 13:31 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 124×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

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Vangi (2018/4/4)

 5. Agnus Dei (EU)
#518179 - 17.03MB - 12:38 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 113×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

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Vangi (2018/4/4)

Performer Pages Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
Publisher Info. Club National du Disque CND 822, 1961.
Performers Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris
Chœurs de la RTF, René Alix (director)
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Collection personnelle
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#412084 - 62.98MB, 265 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 350×⇩ - 2138

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2138 (2016/2/20)

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1837.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Some pages duplicated before opening of Offertoire, apparently.
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 Complete Score
#59137 - 53.65MB, 122 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 10853×⇩ - Daphnis

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Daphnis (2010/3/15)

Editor Charles Malherbe (1853-1911)
Felix Weingartner (1863-1942)
Publisher. Info. Hector Berlioz Werke, Serie IV, Band 7
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1902. Plate H.B. 25.
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 Complete Score (EU)
#893765 - 11.34MB, 145 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/N*/V* - 395×⇩ - Glücksspirale

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Glücksspirale (2024/1/10)

⇒ 10 more: 1. Requiem et Kyrie. Introït • 2. Dies iræ. Prose – Tuba mirum • 3. Quid sum miser • 4. Rex tremendae • 5. Quærens me • 6. Lacrimosa • 7. Offertoire. Chœur des âmes du purgatoire • 8. Hostias • 9. Sanctus • 10. Agnus Dei

 1. Requiem et Kyrie. Introït (EU)
#109076 - 1.36MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/N*/V* - 6331×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 2. Dies iræ. Prose – Tuba mirum (EU)
#109077 - 2.12MB, 30 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/N*/V* - 7009×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 3. Quid sum miser (EU)
#109078 - 0.10MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/N*/V* - 1815×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 4. Rex tremendae (EU)
#109079 - 1.25MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/N*/V* - 2181×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 5. Quærens me (EU)
#109080 - 0.20MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/N*/V* - 1784×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 6. Lacrimosa (EU)
#109081 - 2.75MB, 31 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/N*/V* - 2854×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 7. Offertoire. Chœur des âmes du purgatoire (EU)
#109082 - 1.07MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/N*/V* - 1970×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 8. Hostias (EU)
#109083 - 0.15MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/N*/V* - 1921×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 9. Sanctus (EU)
#109084 - 1.14MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/N*/V* - 2820×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 10. Agnus Dei (EU)
#109085 - 1.23MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/N*/V* - 2406×⇩ - Madcapellan

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Madcapellan (2011/7/13)

Editor Jürgen Kindermann
Publisher. Info. New Edition of the Complete Works, Vol.9
Kassel: Bärenreiter-Verlag, 1978. Plate BA 5449.
URTEXT EDITION 

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Misc. Notes 600 dpi
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Parts

 Flute 1 (2), 2 (2)
#48257 - 2.29MB, 23 (12, 11) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 819×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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⇒ 13 more: Oboe 1, 2 / English Horn 1/2 • Clarinets 1 (2), 2 (2) (B♭, A) • Bassoons 1 (4), 2 (4) • Horns 1 (3 in C, E♭, E, F) / Horns 2 (3 in C, F, D, E) / Horns 3 (3 in E♭, G, A, B♭) / Horns 4 (3 in E♭, G, C, B♭) • Brass Orchestra I: Cornets (4 in B♭, A) / Brass Orchestra II: Trumpets 1 (2 in F, D, E) / 2 (2 in E♭, D, E) / Brass Orchestra III: Trumpets (4 in E♭) / Brass Orchestra IV: Trumpets (4 in B♭, C) • Tenor Trombones, Orchestras I (4), II (4), III (4), IV (4) / Tubas, Orchestras I (2), IV (4) • Timpani (12*) • Bass Drum 1, 2, Tam-Tams (4), Cymbals (10) • Violins I (25) • Violins II (25) • Violas (20) • Cellos (20) • Basses (18)

 Oboe 1, 2
English Horn 1/2
#48258 - 2.47MB, 24 (8, 8, 8) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 728×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Clarinets 1 (2), 2 (2) (B♭, A)
#48259 - 1.86MB, 18 (9, 9) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 728×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Bassoons 1 (4), 2 (4)
#48260 - 1.94MB, 19 (10, 9) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 746×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Tenor Trombones, Orchestras I (4), II (4), III (4), IV (4)
Tubas, Orchestras I (2), IV (4)
#48263 - 2.02MB, 23 (4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 5) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2368×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Timpani (12*)
#48264 - 0.90MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1508×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Bass Drum 1, 2, Tam-Tams (4), Cymbals (10)
#48265 - 0.50MB, 7 (1, 3, 1, 2) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1048×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Violins I (25)
#48266 - 1.45MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 880×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Violins II (25)
#48267 - 1.46MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 548×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Violas (20)
#48268 - 1.32MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 593×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Cellos (20)
#26240 - 1.42MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 594×⇩ - Generoso

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 Basses (18)
#48269 - 1.04MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 637×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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Perlnerd666 (2009/12/6)

Editor Charles Malherbe (1853-1911)
Felix Weingartner (1863-1942)
Publisher. Info. Breitkopf & Härtels Orchester-Bibliothek (Nr. 4934)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1910).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes * The Timpani parts in the Malherbe/Weingartner edition have been re-arranged from Berlioz’s specification of 16 drums to be played on 12 (6 pairs) by 6 players.
These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.
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 Timpani (16*)
#72936 - 0.21MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1050×⇩ - Philip Legge

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Philip Legge (2010/7/29)

Editor Philip Legge (b. 1972*)
Publisher. Info. IMSLP, 29 July 2010
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Misc. Notes See Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 2.5 Australia  for precise terms.
* The original Timpani parts following Berlioz’s specification of 16 drums (8 pairs) to be played by 10 players.
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#39437 - 3.96MB, 105 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3411×⇩ - operalala

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operalala (2009/9/15)

Arranger Leopold Damrosch (1832-1885), piano reduction
Language Latin
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 2452.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Odd as it may seem, this might actually be the first edition of the vocal score - even though the composer had no connection with it. The Brandus vocal score did not appear until 1882.
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 Complete Score
#17528 - 17.25MB, 113 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2106×⇩ - Reinhold Kainhofer

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Reinhold Kainhofer (2008/7/1)

Arranger Philipp Scharwenka (1847-1917), piano reduction
Language Latin
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1900. Plate V.A. 1791.
Reissue – Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d.
Copyright
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Quaerens Me (No.5)

For Mixed Chorus (Horn)

 Complete Score
#515075 - 4.01MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 251×⇩ - Ahorn

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Ahorn (2018/3/11)

Arranger Adrian G. Horn (b. 1936)
Publisher. Info. Adrian G. Horn, 2018.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Excerpted from complete p/v edition published by CreateSpace, available through Amazon.com
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For 6 Violas (Bridson)

 Complete Score
#457355 - 0.13MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 333×⇩ - Rbridson

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Rbridson (2017/1/28)

 Complete Parts
#457356 - 0.39MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 187×⇩ - Rbridson

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Arranger Robert Edward Bridson
Publisher. Info. Robert Edward Bridson
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Misc. Notes Arranged for six violas; transposed up to C major from A major.
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General Information

Work Title Grande messe des morts
Alternative. Title Requiem
Name Translations Rèquiem; Réquiem; レクイエム; Grande Messe des morts; רקוויאם; Ռեքվիեմ; 鎮魂曲（柏遼茲）; 镇魂曲（柏辽兹）; Реквием; Rekviem (Berlioz); 레퀴엠
Name Aliases Grande Messe des Morts; Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 184572430; LCCN: n81149815; GND: 300019351; BNF: 13908497c; BNE: XX2154822
Composer Berlioz, Hector
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. H 75 ; Op.5
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IHB 22
Key G minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 10 movements:
  1. Requiem et Kyrie. Introït (Andante un poco lento)
  2. Dies iræ. Prose (Moderato largamente) – Tuba mirum (Più largo)
  3. Quid sum miser (Andante un poco lento)
  4. Rex tremendæ (Andante maestoso)
  5. Quærens me (Andante sostenuto (même mouvement et toujours très doux))
  6. Lacrimosa (Andante non troppo lento)
  7. Offertoire: Domine & Hostias.. (7th & 8th movements) Domine: Moderato
  8. (Offertoire.) Hostias: Andante non troppo lento
  9. Sanctus. Andante un poco sostenuto con carattere di recitativo
  10. Agnus Dei. Andante un poco lento
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1837 (March – 29 June)
First Performance. 1837-12-05 in Paris, Invalides
François Antoine Habeneck (conductor)
First Publication. 1838 - Paris: Schlesinger
Librettist Traditional text, slightly altered by Berlioz
Language Latin
Dedication Comte Adrien de Gasparin
Average DurationAvg. Duration 90 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation tenor, chorus and orchestra
Vocal Solo (tenor)
Mixed Chorus (SSTTBB)
80 female voices, 60 tenors, 70 basses
4 Brass Choirs
Choir I (North)
4 cornets, 4 trombones, 2 tubas
Choir II (East)
4 trumpets, 4 trombones
Choir III (West)
4 trumpets, 4 trombones
Choir IV (South)
4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 4 ophicleides (tubas)
Orchestra
4 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 English horns, 4 clarinets (B♭), 8 bassoons
12 horns, 4 cornets, 4 tubas
16 timpani (10 players), 10 pairs of cymbals, 2 bass drums, 4 tam-tams
strings (25, 25, 20, 20, 18 players)
Discography MusicBrainz
External Links Wikipedia article
Extra Information Publication history

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Compositions and Literary Works by Hector Berlioz
Operas

Les francs-juges, H 23 · Benvenuto Cellini, H 76 · Les Troyens, H 133 · Béatrice et Bénédict, H 138

Symphonies

Symphonie fantastique, H 48 · Harold en Italie, H 68 · Roméo et Juliette, H 79 · Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphale, H 80

Concert Overtures

Grande ouverture de Waverley, H 26 · Grande ouverture du Roi Lear, H 53 · Intrata di Rob-Roy MacGregor, H 54 · Le carnaval romain, H 95 · Le Corsaire, H 101

Liturgical works

Messe solennelle, H 20 · Grande messe des morts, H 75 · Te Deum, H 118

Other choral works

Lélio, ou le retour à la vie, H 55 · La damnation de Faust, H 111 · Tristia, H 119 · Vox populi, H 120 · L’enfance du Christ, H 130

Songs and cantatas

Herminie, H 29 · Cléopâtre, H 36 · Irlande, H 38 · Les nuits d’été, H 81 · Feuillets d’album, H 121 · Fleurs des landes, H 124

Writings

Grand traité d’instrumentation et d’orchestration modernes · Les Soirées de l’Orchestre · Les Grotesques de la Musique · À Travers Chants · Mémoires

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