Composition: Symphoniae sacrae I, Op. 6 (Schütz, Heinrich)

Title Symphoniae sacrae I
Creators Heinrich Schütz (composer)
Opus Op.6
Instrumentation soprano, 2 violins and continuo
alto, bassoon, violin and continuo
alto, trombone, violin and continuo
tenor, 2 violins and continuo
2 violins, continuo and bass
bass, 2 recorders and continuo
2 tenors and continuo
2 tenors, 2 cornetts and continuo
tenor, bass, 2 violins and continuo
soprano, tenor, bass, violin and continuo
soprano, tenor, bass, cornett and continuo
bass, 4 trombones and continuo
bass, 2 trombones, 2 violins and continuo
soprano, tenor, bassoon, cornett, trombone and continuo
soprano, tenor, bassoon, trombone, violin and continuo
soprano, alto, 3 bassoons and continuo
soprano, alto, 3 viols and continuo
2 sopranos, tenor, 3 trombones and continuo
2 sopranos, 2 tenors, 2 trombones and continuo
2 tenors, bass, bassoon, 2 cornetts and continuo
2 tenors, bass, bassoon, trumpet, cornett and continuo
Number of movements 20
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Composed
First published 1629
Dedication Elector Johann Georg II of Saxony
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Composition types Sacred cantatas
Language Latin
Period Baroque
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Paratum cor meum, Deus, SWV 257 (soprano2 violinscontinuo)
Exultavit cor meum in Domino, SWV 258 (soprano2 violinscontinuo)
In te, Domine, speravi, SWV 259 (altoviolinbassoon/trombonecontinuo)
Cantabo domino in vita mea, SWV 260 (tenor2 violinscontinuo)
Venite ad me omnes qui laboratis, SWV 261 (tenor2 violinscontinuo)
Jubilate Deo omnis terra, SWV 262 (bass2 violins/flautinicontinuo)
Anima mea liquefacta est, SWV 263 (2 tenors2 piffari/cornettinicontinuo)
Adjuro vos, filiae Jerusalem, SWV 264 (2 tenors2 piffari/cornettinicontinuo)
O quam tu pulchra es, amica mea, SWV 265 (tenorbaritone2 violinscontinuo)
Veni de Libano, veni, amica mea, SWV 266 (tenorbaritone2 violinscontinuo)
Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore, SWV 267 (sopranotenorbassviolin/cornettocontinuo)
Exquisivi Dominum et exaudivit me, SWV 268 (sopranotenorbassviolin/cornettocontinuo)
Fili mi, Absalom, SWV 269 (bass2 trombones/violins2 trombonescontinuo)
Attendite popule meus legem meam, SWV 270 (bass2 trombones/violins2 trombonescontinuo)
Domine, labia mea aperies, SWV 271 (sopranotenorcornetto/violintrombonebassooncontinuo)
In lectulo per noctes, SWV 272 (sopranoalto3 bassoons/violscontinuo)
Invenerunt me costudes civitatis, SWV 273 (sopranoalto3 bassoons/violscontinuo)
Veni, dilecte mi, in hortum meum, SWV 274 (2 sopranostenortrombone/voice2 trombonecontinuo)
Buccinate in neomenia tuba, SWV 275 (2 tenorsbasscornettotrumpet/cornettobassooncontinuo)
Jubilate Deo in chordis, SWV 276 (2 tenorsbasscornettotrumpet/cornettobassooncontinuo)

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view Complete Venetiis: Apud Bartholomæum Magni 1629 Complete Parts · view
view Complete Paratum cor meum, Deus, SWV 257 · view
Exultavit cor meum in Domino, SWV 258 · view
In te, Domine, speravi, SWV 259 · view
Cantabo domino in vita mea, SWV 260 · view
Venite ad me omnes qui laboratis, SWV 261 · view
Jubilate Deo omnis terra, SWV 262 · view
Anima mea liquefacta est, SWV 263 · view
Adjuro vos, filiae Jerusalem, SWV 264 · view
O quam tu pulchra es, amica mea, SWV 265 · view
Veni de Libano, veni, amica mea, SWV 266 · view
Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore, SWV 267 · view
Exquisivi Dominum et exaudivit me, SWV 268 · view
Fili mi, Absalom, SWV 269 · view
Attendite popule meus legem meam, SWV 270 · view
Domine, labia mea aperies, SWV 271 · view
In lectulo per noctes, SWV 272 · view
Invenerunt me costudes civitatis, SWV 273 · view
Veni, dilecte mi, in hortum meum, SWV 274 · view
Buccinate in neomenia tuba, SWV 275 · view
Jubilate Deo in chordis, SWV 276 · view
view Complete 1. Paratum cor meum SWV 257 · view
2. Exultavit cor meum SWV 258 · view
3. In te Domine speravi SWV 259 · view
4. Cantabo Domino in vita mea SWV 260 · view
5. Venite ad me SWV 261 · view
6. Jubilate Deo omnis terra SWV 262 · view
7. Anima mea liquefacta est SWV 263 · view
8. Adjuro vos filiæ Jerusalem SWV 264 · view
9. O quam tu pulchra es SWV 265 · view
10. Veni de Libano SWV 266 · view

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view O quam tu pulchra es, SWV 265 · file
Veni de Libano, SWV 266 · file
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