Missa sacra
Arrangement for soloists, choir and organ (arr. Z. Szathmáry) op. 147, 1852
According to statements by the composer, the Missa sacra is suitable for both “worship services, as well as for concerts,” and at the same time it is “not difficult to perform.” The expressive harmonies, precise use of counterpoint and its concise themes show that the Missa sacra is a highly romantic work which belongs among the great masterpieces of 19th century sacred music. Following a performance in 1861 Clara Schumann wrote to Johannes Brahms: “The Kyrie is deeply moving, and as if cast from one mold; in the Sanctus individual movements had such a wonderful sonorous effect that chills ran down my spine.”
For the present edition Zsigmond Szathmáry has made a new arrangement for organ of the original orchestra accompaniment.
Also available in the original version (Carus 40.687/00).
| Original version | Arrangement for organ |
| Solo S(TB), Coro SATB, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Clt, 2 Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb, Org | Soli STB, Coro SATB, Org |
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Composer
Robert Schumann
| 1810-1856Robert Schumann is still primarily known as a composer of piano and lieder and as a symphonic composer. In his later creative years, however, he saw the composition of choral music as an important focus of his work. Even today, it is important to discover a largely unknown Schumann, whose choral music masterfully combines popular appeal and artistic ambition. Carus offers Schumann's complete works for mixed choir and for female choir a cappella and with piano. They demonstrate his love of experimentation, his sensitivity in the selection and musical realisation of the texts and, last but not least, his independent choral style, which places particular emphasis on refined details in the composition. Personal details
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Arranger
Zsigmond Szathmáry
| 1939
Reviews
Württembergische Blätter für Kirchenmusik, 01/2025
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