Composition: 6 Motets, Op. 79 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | 6 Motets |
| Alternative title | Sechs Sprüche für achtstimmigen Chor |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | Op.79 |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1843 |
| First published | 1849 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 480 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Motets |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weihnachten (Allegro moderato) | — | — | 33 |
| Am Neujahrstage (Andante) | — | — | 40 |
| Am Himmelfahrtstage (Allegro maestoso e moderato) | — | — | 32 |
| In der Passionszeit (Adagio) | — | — | 24 |
| Im Advent (Andante) | — | — | 34 |
| Am Charfreitage (Sostenuto e grave) | — | — | 20 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | mixed chorus and organ | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Leipzig: C.F.Peters | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | selections | Manuscript | — | 1. Weihnachten 4. In der Passionszeit |
| view | Complete | selections | Holograph manuscript | 1843 | 2. Am Neujahrstage |
| view | Complete | selections | Holograph manuscript | 1846 | 3. Am Himmelfahrtstage 5. Im Advent |
| view | Complete | selections | Holograph manuscript | 1844 | 6. Am Charfreitage |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus and organ | — | — | 3. Am Himmelfahrtstage |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus and organ | — | — | 3. Am Himmelsfahrtstage Source files (Sibelius 6) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| view | Cantores Carmeli Linz (performer) and Michael Stenov (organ) | 1. Weihnachten (Allegro moderato) 2. Am Neujahrstage (Andante) 3. Am Himmelfahrtstage (Allegro maestoso e moderato) 4. In der Passionszeit (Adagio) 5. Im Advent (Andante) 6. Am Charfreitage (Sostenuto e grave) |
| view | Cantores Carmeli Linz (performer) and Michael Stenov (organ) | Agnus Dei adapted from Motet Op. 79-4 |
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