Messe (2005)

for large orchestra

by Jörg Widmann (1973)

general information

composition date
2005
duration
43min
publisher
Schott
Commission
Orchestre phiharmonique de Munich

type

Instrumental ensemble music (Triple wind orchestra (or larger))

detailed formation

4 bassoons (also 2 contrabassoons), 4 clarinets (also bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet), 4 oboes (also English horn), 4 flutes (also 4 piccolos), 4 horns, 4 trumpets [dont une en ut, derrière la scène], 4 trombones (also 2 bass trombones), tuba, 3 percussionists, piano, accordion, 16 violins, 14 second violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 8 five-strings double basses, timpani, guitar [aussi bandurria, 2 guitares espagnoles dont une scordatura, 1 guitare à cordes d'acier, 1 cithare], harp

information about the creation

date
June 5, 2005
location

Allemagne, Munich, Gasteig

interpreters

l'Orchestre philharmonique de Munich, direction : Christian Thielemann.

Part titles

  • I. Kyrie (Introitus - Monodia (Sequenza ad una voce) - Interludium I -
    Contrapunctus I (a due voci) - Interludium II -
    Contrapunctus II (a tre voci) - Interludium III)
  • II. Gloria (Antiphon [Echo-Choral] - Contrapunctus III)
  • III. Crucifixus
  • IV. Et Resurrexit (Contrapunctus IV - Exodus)

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