Bach B Minor Mass

Kyrie eleison (1st)

5-part chorus (Soprano I, II, Alto, Tenor, Bass) in B minor, marked Adagio, Largo, common time

Christe eleison

Duet (soprano I,II) in D major with obbligato violins, marked Andante, common time.

Kyrie eleison (2nd)

4-part chorus (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) in F# minor, marked Allegro moderato, cut-common time (“alla breve”).

Gloria in excelsis

5-part chorus (Soprano I, II, Alto, Tenor, Bass) in D major, marked Vivace, 3/8 time

Et in terra pax

5-part chorus (Soprano I, II, Alto, Tenor, Bass) in D major, marked Andante, common time

Laudamus te

Aria (soprano II) in A major with violin obbligato, marked Andante, common time.

Gratias agimus tibi

4-part chorus (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) in D major, marked Allegro moderato, cut-common time.

Domine Deus

Duet (soprano I, tenor) in G major, marked Andante common time.

Qui tollis peccata mundi

4-part chorus (Soprano II, Alto, Tenor, Bass) in B minor, marked Lento, 3/4 time.

Qui sedes ad dextram Patris

Aria (alto) in B minor with oboe d’amore obbligato, marked Andante commodo, 6/8 time.

Quoniam tu solus sanctus

Aria (bass) in D major with corno da caccia obbligato, marked Andante lento, 3/4 time.

Cum Sancto Spiritu

5-part chorus (Soprano I, II, Alto, Tenor, Bass) in D major, marked Vivace, 3/4 time.

Credo in unum Deum

5-part chorus (Soprano I, II, Alto, Tenor, Bass) in A mixolydian, marked Moderato, cut-common time.

Patrem omnipotentem

4-part chorus (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) in D major, marked Allegro, cut-common time.

Et in unum Dominum

Duet (soprano I, alto) in G major, marked Andante, common time.

Et incarnatus est

5-part chorus (Soprano I, II, Alto, Tenor, Bass) in B minor, marked Andante maestoso, 3/4 time.

Crucifixus

4-part chorus (Soprano II, Alto, Tenor, Bass) in E minor, marked Grave, 3/2 time

Et resurrexit

5-part chorus (Soprano I, II, Alto, Tenor, Bass) in D major, marked Allegro, 3/4 time.

Et in Spiritum Sanctum

Aria (Bass) in A major with oboi d’amore obbligati, marked Andantino, 6/8 time.

Confiteor

5-part chorus (Soprano I, II, Alto, Tenor, Bass) in F# minor, marked Moderato, Adagio, cut-common time.

Et expecto

5-part chorus (Soprano I, II, Alto, Tenor, Bass) in D major, marked Vivace ed allegro, cut-common time.

Sanctus

6-part chorus (Soprano I, II, Alto I, II, Tenor, Bass) in D major, marked Largo, common time; Vivace, 3/8 time.

Osanna

double chorus (both four parts) in D major, marked Allegro, 3/8 time.

Benedictus

Aria for tenor with flute obbligato in B minor, marked Andante, 3/4 time.

Agnus Dei

Aria for alto in G minor with violin obbligato, marked Adagio, common time.

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