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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 8 movements |
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Composition Year | 1923-26 |
Genre Categories | Masses; Religious works; For 4 voices, childrens chorus, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
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Work Title | Grosse Messe |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Braunfels, Walter |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.37 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IWB 10 |
Key | G minor |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 8 movements:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1923-26 |
First Publication. | 1927 |
Librettist | Traditional; Psalm CXIX (mostly) for the Offertorium
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Language | Latin |
Dedication | to his wife |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 75 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | solo voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass), mixed chorus, children's chorus, orchestra |
InstrDetail | Orchestra: Piccolo, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 bassoons, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, organ, strings |