Mass
The Mass, or Missa, is a kind of a form of sacred choral musical composition, that sets invariable portions of the Eucharistic liturgy. There are two main kinds of Masses: Mass and Requiem, which the second one is the Mass for funeral.
Mass in B minor
Autograph score of Benedcitus.
Mass in B minor, BWV 232 by Johann Sebastian Bach finished at 1749. Originally scored for two soprano parts, two altos and each part of tenor and bass. (Often abbreviated as SSAATB) Instruments in orchestra are three trumpets, timpani, two corno da caccia, two flauti travesi, two oboes, two oboe d'amore, two bassoons, two violins, viola and bass continuo.
This Mass is divided to four parts:
I. Kyrie and Gloria (Written in Bach's manuscript as "Missa")
1. Kyrie eleison(I) (In Greek, means "Lord, have mercy on us.)
2. Christe eleison (In Greek, again. "Christ, have mercy on us.) In Duet for Soprano and Mezzo-Soprano.
3. Kyrie eleison(II)
4. Gloria in excelsis (In Latin, Glory to the God in the highest)
5. Et in terra pax (And on earth peace)
6. Laudamus te (We praise Thee.) Aria (Solo vocal part) for Soprano.
7. Gratias agimus tibi (We give thanks to Thee)
8. Domine Deus (Lord God)
9. Qui tollis peccata mundi (Thou who takes away the sins of the world.)
10. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris (Thou who sit at the right hand of the Father)
11. Quoniam tu solus sanctus (For Thou alone art the Holy One.)
12. Cum Sancto Spiritu (With the Holy Spirit)
II. Credo (Symbolum Nicenum)
1. Credo in unum Deum (I believe in the only God.)
2. Patrem omni potentem (The Father almighty)
3. Et in unum Dominum (And in the only Lord Jesus Christ)
4. Et incarnatus est (The incarnation)
5. Crucifixus (Crucifition)
6. Et resurrexit (The Resurrection)
7. Et in Spiritum Sanctus (And in the Holy Spirit)
8. Confiteor (I acknowledge.)
9. Et expecto (And I look for.)
III. Sanctus
1. Sanctus (Holy)
IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei et Dona nobis pacem
1. Osanna in excelsis (Hosanna in the highest)
2. Benedictus (Bless to him)
3. Osanna (Repeat)
4. Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
5. Dona nobis pacem (Grant peace to us.)
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Born 20 April 1943 in Dorset. Graduated from King's College, Cambridge. He founded the period instruments orchestra Monteverdi Orchestra.) (Later changed the name to the English Baroque Soloists.) He made his debut with a performance, Mozart's Magic Flute at the English National Opera.
Gardiner later had many conducting works in Dallas Symphony Orchestra, CBC Vancouver Orchestra. He became the music director of Opera National de Lyon.
He founded the Monteverdi Choir, the English Baroque Soloists and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. He is famous at interpretations of Baroque music on period instruments has recorded many albums, including this album.
P.S. I'm sorry that I can't post the photo of the cover of this CD due to its copyright.
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