Composition: Mass in A major, BWV 234 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Missa |
| Alternative title | Missa A-Dur |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Latin Mass (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 234 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | 1738 |
| First published | 1818 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Masses |
| Language | Latin |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
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| view | Selections | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1737 | Complete Score |
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| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (modern clefs) Complete Score (clefs as in manuscript, BGA) Engraving files (Lilypond) |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Flute 1, 2 Violins I Violins II Violas Continuo (Cellos/Basses) |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute 1 Flute 2 Violins I Violins II Violas Continuo (Cellos/Basses) Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Keyboard) (Single Sided) Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Keyboard) (Duplex) |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Novello | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| view | A. Fahberg (soprano) and M. Bence (performer) and Th. Maier (tenor) and U. Schaible (bass) | Complete Recording |
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