Franz Joseph Haydn: Masses No. 3 - 4: Score

Harmonie-Messe.-Missa B-flat Major Hob.XXII:14 'Harmony Mass'Urtext from: Joseph Haydn WerkeIt is well known that Joseph Haydn wrote his late masses to the commission of his last employer Prince Nicolaus II Esterhazy. The 'Harmoniemesse' is the last of these high masses all of which probably received their first performances in celebration of the name-day of Princess Maria Josepha Hermenegild the prince's wife. The present work was given for the first time on 8 September 1802 in the Bergkirche at Eisenstadt Haydn himself conducting.Haydn entitled his work simply 'Missa'. The work has acquired the name 'Harmoniemesse' by reason ofthe prominent parts given to the wind instruments ('Harmonie' being a contemporary name for a wind band); the nickname did not become established until the late nineteenth century.Full score and parts (BA4659) vocal score (BA4659-90) and study score format 22.5 x 16.5cm (TP97) available for sale.

Harmony Mass-Missa B-flat Major Hob.XXII:14 'Harmony Mass'Urtext from: Joseph Haydn WerkeIt is well known that Joseph Haydn wrote his late masses to the commission of his last employer Prince Nicolaus II Esterhazy. The 'Harmoniemesse' is the last of these high masses all of which probably received their first performances in celebration of the name-day of Princess Maria Josepha Hermenegild the prince's wife. The present work was given for the first time on 8 September 1802 in the Bergkirche at Eisenstadt Haydn himself conducting.Haydn entitled his work simply 'Missa'. The work has acquired the name 'Harmoniemesse' by reasonof the prominent parts given to the wind instruments ('Harmonie' being a contemporary name for a wind band); the nickname did not become established until the late nineteenth century.Full score and parts (BA4659) vocal score (BA4659-90) and study score format 22.5 x 16.5cm (TP97) available for sale.

Nelsonmesse-The so-called ?Nelson Mass? is the third of the six great High Masses that Haydn wrote between 1796 and 1802 for the name-days of Princess Maria Josepha Hermenegild Esterházy. According to the dates given in the autograph he composed the work in the period between 10 July and 31 August 1798. It was thus written in the year of the first performance of the Creation.Urtext of the Joseph Haydn Complete EditionSoprano solo Alto solo Tenor solo Bass solo Mixed choir (SATB) Flute Oboe (2) Clarinet (in B-flat) (2) Bassoon Horn (2) Trumpet (3) Kettledrum Strings Basso continuoFull score together withMissa in B major (Theresa Mass) Hob.XXII:12 (BA4660-01) Performance material (BA4660) vocal score (BA4660-90) and study score format 22.5 x 16.5cm (TP98) available for sale

Nelson Mass-The so-called ?Nelson Mass? is the third of the six great High Masses that Haydn wrote between 1796 and 1802 for the name-days of Princess Maria Josepha Hermenegild Esterházy. According to the dates given in the autograph he composed the work in the period between 10 July and 31 August 1798. It was thus written in the year of the first performance of the Creation.Urtext of the Joseph Haydn Complete EditionSoprano solo Alto solo Tenor solo Bass solo Mixed choir (SATB) Flute Oboe (2) Clarinet (in B-flat) (2) Bassoon Horn (2) Trumpet (3) Kettledrum Strings Basso continuoFull score together withMissa in B major (Theresa Mass) Hob.XXII:12 (BA4660-01) Performance material (BA4660) vocal score (BA4660-90) and study score format 22.5 x 16.5cm (TP98) available for sale