Karwochen-Responsorien
Responsoria pro Hebdomada Sancta
The 27 (3 x 9) Responsories for the Triduum sacrum, the last three days of the Holy Week before Easter Sunday, are classic examples of Haydn’s manner of composing, as influenced by the “stile antico”. With these homophonic pieces, which are directed inwards and which concentrate on the expressive presentation of the text, Haydn stands in a long tradition of these multi-voice settings: this tradition ranges from Victoria and Ingegneri at the end of the 16th century via Zelenka and Jomelli in the middle of the 18th through the composers of the Viennese classical school. According to his autograph of the completed cycle, dated 4 April 1778, Haydn provided three different ways in which to perform the work: for choir a cappella, choir with organ accompaniment, or choir with organ and an additional violone (as a “16’-register”).
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Composer
Johann Michael Haydn
| 1737-1806Johann Michael Haydn worked at the renowned ecclesiastical princely court in Salzburg from 1763. Stylistically, he bridged the gap between the early classical period and the Biedermeier period during his 43 years there. In accordance with his official duties, Haydn contributed to practically all the genres cultivated in the Catholic liturgy: Haydn's church music is characterised by his knowledge of the liturgical function and the musical interpretation of religious texts. Johann Michael Haydn was initially regarded by his contemporaries as equal to Joseph Haydn. It was only the rapid rise of his elder brother to become the most important instrumental composer of the time that pushed Johann Michael Haydn into the shadows, from which the joy of musical discovery in recent years has increasingly brought him out. Personal details
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Armin Kircher
| 1966-2015Armin Kircher studied church music at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Until his death he was Director of the Church Music Department of the Archdiocese of Salzburg, and since 1992 he had been administrative director of the Österreichische Werkwoche für Kirchenmusik (Austrian Week for Church Music). He was also Director of Music at St Peter's Abbey, Salzburg and organist at the Cajetan Church in Salzburg. The collections he edited for the Catholic liturgy have become established standard works, in particular the choral collections Chorbuch Mozart • Haydn, the Chorbuch Kirchenjahr (Choirbook for the Church Year) and publications for organ and choir for the new Catholic hymnbook Gotteslob. Armin Kircher also made a name as an arranger of beautiful settings for choir and organ. Personal details
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Quelle: Singende Kirche 3/07
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