Festgesang zum Gutenbergfest, WoO 9 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Festgesang |
| Alternative title | Festgesang für Männerchor und Orchester, WoO 9 |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn, composer Adolf Eduard Prölss, librettist |
| Opus | WoO 9, MWV D 4 |
| Instrumentation | male chorus and brass ensemble |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1840 |
| First published | 1840 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choral. Begeht mit heil’gem Lobgesang | — | — | 34 |
| Lied. Vaterland, in deinen Gauen | — | — | 46 |
| Allegro molto. Der Herr, der sprach: Es werde Licht! | — | — | 145 |
| Choral. Heil ihm! Heil uns! | — | — | 16 |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
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| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (C, G) Trumpet 1, 2 (C) Trumpet 3, 4 (D, E) Trombone 1, 2 Bass Trombone 1 Ophicleide Timpani 1 |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Horn 5, 6 (D, E) Trumpet 5, 6 (C, E) Trombone 3, 4 Bass Trombone 2 Timpani 2 |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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