Mass in C major, K. 167 "in honorem Sanctissimae Trinitatis"

The Missa in honorem Sanctissimae Trinitatis in C major, K. 167, is a mass composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in June 1773.[1] It is scored for SATB choir, violin I and II, 2 oboes, 2 clarini (high trumpets), 2 trumpets, timpani and basso continuo.

Missa solemnis in C major
"in honorem Sanctissimae Trinitatis"
Mass by W. A. Mozart
Salzburg's Trinity Church, engraving, c. 1735
KeyC major
CatalogueK. 167
Composed1773 (1773): Salzburg
Movements6
VocalSATB choir
Instrumentalorchestra

A solemn mass,[2] its name ("in honour of the Most Holy Trinity") and date indicate that it was likely to have been composed for Trinity Sunday, for use in Salzburg's Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Trinity Church).[3] This is Mozart's only wholly choral mass setting, excluding all solo vocalists.[3][4] Einstein contends that this may have been done in order to achieve brevity, following the directive of Archbishop Colloredo.[5]

The work consists of six movements. Performances take 25–30 minutes.

  1. Kyrie Allegro, C major, common time
  2. Gloria Allegro, C major, 3
    4
  3. Credo Allegro, C major, common time
    "Et incarnatus est" Adagio, C major, common time
    "Et resurrexit" Allegro, C major, common time
    "Et in Spiritum Sanctum" Allegro, G major, 3
    4
    "Et unam sanctam" Allegro, C major, common time
    "Et vitam venturi saeculi" Alla breve, C major, cut time
  4. Sanctus Andante, C major, 3
    4
    "Hosanna in excelsis" Allegro, C major, common time
  5. Benedictus Allegro, F major, common time
    "Hosanna in excelsis" Allegro, C major, common time
  6. Agnus Dei Adagio, C major, 3
    4
    "Dona nobis pacem" Allegro moderato, C major, cut time

References
  1. Tyson, Alan (1987). Mozart: Studies of the Autograph Scores. p. 19. ISBN 9780674588318.
  2. Eisen, Cliff; Keefe, Simon, eds. (2006). The Cambridge Mozart Encyclopedia. p. 271. ISBN 9781139448789.
  3. Sadie, Stanley (2006). Mozart: The Early Years 1756–1781. p. 307. ISBN 9780198165293.
  4. Abert, Hermann (1923). Eisen, Cliff (ed.). W. A. Mozart. Translated by Stewart Spencer. p. 264. ISBN 0300072236.
  5. Einstein, Alfred (1945). Mozart: His Character, His Work. p. 332. ISBN 9780195007329.
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