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Deutsche Messe (Stölzel)
is a Kyrie-Gloria Mass, Lutheran mass in C minor by Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel. He set the text of Kyrie and Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in German in 1739. History Stölzel, a prolific composer of cantatas, wrote the ''Deutsche Messe'' for four-part choir, string orchestra and basso continuo in 1739, setting two parts from the Ordinary (liturgy), mass ordinary in German, suitable for Lutheran church services. It was published by Bärenreiter. References External links * * Masses (music), Stolzel 1739 compositions Compositions in C minor {{christian-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mass (music)
The Mass ( la, missa) is a form of sacred musical composition that sets the invariable portions of the Christian Eucharistic liturgy (principally that of the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, and Lutheranism), known as the Mass. Most Masses are settings of the liturgy in Latin, the sacred language of the Catholic Church's Roman Rite, but there are a significant number written in the languages of non-Catholic countries where vernacular worship has long been the norm. For example, there have been many Masses written in English for a United States context since the Second Vatican Council, and others (often called "communion services") for the Church of England. Masses can be ''a cappella'', that is, without an independent accompaniment, or they can be accompanied by instrumental ''obbligatos'' up to and including a full orchestra. Many masses, especially later ones, were never intended to be performed during the celebration of an actual mass. History Middle Ages The earli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
