Mozart Mass in C (K.317) Coronation Mass (Barenreiter Urtext) Vocal Score.

Mozart Mass in C (K.317) Coronation Mass (Barenreiter Urtext) Vocal Score

Replacement for BA4880-90.

One of the first church music works that Mozart composed at the beginning of 1779 as the newly appointed Salzburg court organist.

With large orchestra, choir and four soloists, Mozart sought to demonstrates his skills. The nickname Coronation Mass has a long tradition and is already mentioned in the first edition of the Köchel catalogue; however, it does not go back to the premiere, which took place on one of the Easter holidays in April 1779.

In all probability, the mass was performed in 1791 at the coronation celebrations in Prague for Leopold II and – after his unexpected death – in 1792 for Franz I under Antonio Salieri.

For this vocal score, Andreas Köhs has provided an improved orchestral reduction which optimally transfers the instrumental parts to the piano while ensuring playability. The vocal parts are based on the Urtext of the New Mozart Edition.

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Mozart Mass in C (K.317) Coronation Mass (Barenreiter Urtext) Full score or Study score