Kyrie based on the Adagio of the “Moonlight Sonata” (arr. Gottlob Benedict Bierey)
Arranged for choir with one male voice (arr. C. Rosiny)
What happens when you combine Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” with the sacred “Kyrie”? Composer and conductor Gottlob Benedict Bierey (1772–1840) undertook this experiment – with astonishing and convincing results! He orchestrated the famous first movement of Beethoven’s masterpiece, adding a four-part mixed choir setting (SATB) of the Kyrie text (Carus 28.009/00).
Christiane Rosiny’s arrangement for our SPLENDID SONORITY series makes this special work accessible even to choirs with few (or very young) male voices. Bierey’s choral setting is treated with the utmost care: the outer voices are virtually unchanged, while the middle voices are beautifully arranged for two altos.
The edition is published as a version for choir (SAAB) and piano. The piano part corresponds to Beethoven’s beloved sonata movement in the original key of C-sharp minor.
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- Kyrie based on the Adagio of the “Moonlight Sonata” (arr. Gottlob Benedict Bierey)
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Composer
Gottlob Benedict Bierey
| 1772-1840Gottlob Benedict Bierey was born in Dresden on 25 July 1772. From 1807 to 1828, he was Kapellmeister at the Breslau Theatre, succeeding his predecessor Carl Maria von Weber in this position. He composed almost exclusively for the stage. In addition to his cantatas, choruses and songs, his operas and operettas were particularly popular during his lifetime. Personal details
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Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven
| 1770-1827Ludwig van Beethoven was without doubt one of the most influential composers in the history of music. His works formed the culmination of many genres – particularly instrumental – of Viennese classicism, and laid the foundation for the following decades. But Beethoven’s vocal works set standards too: the late Missa Solemnis is one of the most impressive choral works of its time; but his earlier Mass in C also opens up new worlds of expression for the liturgical text, and set the benchmark for the further development in the composition of the mass. And with the final chorus of the Ninth Symphony, the setting of Schiller’s Ode to Joy, Beethoven created one of the most frequently-performed and best known choral pieces of all, writing a timeless musical memorial to himself. Personal details
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Arranger
Christiane Rosiny
| 1978Christiane Rosiny has been working as a conductor and choir director since passing her state examination. She led numerous choirs before taking over as director of the Evangelische Singschule Prenzlauer Berg Nord in 2012, the choir school at Gethsemanekirche, which she developed into a large and inspiring choir school. For several years now, Christiane Rosiny has also been leading workshops on various aspects of choral and children’s choir conducting. In her work as a church musician, she creates arrangements and practical pieces for children’s and youth voices, which she publishes through Carus-Verlag, among others. In 2021, the Berlin Choral Association awarded Christiane Rosiny the Geschwister-Mendelssohn Medal in recognition of her outstanding contributions to Berlin’s choral life. Personal details
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