By Claudio Monteverdi. For SATB soli, SATB Choir, Organ. Sacred, Renaissance, Choral. Sheet Music. 224 pages. Published by Novello and Co Ltd.

By Dietrich Buxtehude. For SATB soli, SATB, organ (piano) (2 trumpet, bassoon, timpani, strings ad lib). (Eng). Sacred Choral Works. Duration 13'. Published by C.F. Peters.

Orchestra Soli STB, Coro SATB, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Clt, 2 Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb, Org - Grade 3

SKU: CA.4068703

Composed by Robert Schumann. Edited by Hansjörg Ewert. Vocal score. Composed 1852. Op. 147. Duration 40 minutes. Carus Verlag #4068703. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4068703).

ISBN 9790007239718. Key: C minor. Latin.

A mass setting by Robert Schumann? This is still likely to cause surprise among audiences – after all, Schumann is not generally viewed as a sacred composer. Indeed, his little-known late work, the Missa sacra, Op. 147, is a discovery not just for listeners but often for the performers themselves. The mass combines an acute fascination with sacred liturgy typical of Schumann’s time with the pragmatism of its intended use by a local choral society. The composer employs his considerable skills to create a captivating and varied score that is almost ethereal in the Kyrie, leading to passages of an intimate and lyrical piano that alternate with fortissimo for words of praise, while always displaying the utmost sensitivity and a delight in dissonance. The composer declared his setting to be “fashioned with great love”. The demanding orchestral mass can be realized with limited means. The solo parts can be filled from the choir. The work, which the composer himself did not have published, is here reissued on the basis of Schumann’s partial autograph score. Carus has also produced an arrangement of the work for choir & organ, enabling performances without orchestra in smaller venues (Carus 40.687/45).

Orchestra Soli STB, Coro SATB, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Clt, 2 Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb, Org - Grade 3

SKU: CA.4068700

Composed by Robert Schumann. Edited by Hansjörg Ewert. Carus digital: Extra digital products. Full Score. Composed 1852. Op. 147. Duration 40 minutes. Carus Verlag #4068700. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4068700).

ISBN 9790007239701. Key: C minor. Latin.

A mass setting by Robert Schumann? This is still likely to cause surprise among audiences �?? after all, Schumann is not generally viewed as a sacred composer. Indeed, his little-known late work, the Missa sacra, Op. 147, is a discovery not just for listeners but often for the performers themselves. The mass combines an acute fascination with sacred liturgy typical of Schumann�??s time with the pragmatism of its intended use by a local choral society. The composer employs his considerable skills to create a captivating and varied score that is almost ethereal in the Kyrie, leading to passages of an intimate and lyrical piano that alternate with fortissimo for words of praise, while always displaying the utmost sensitivity and a delight in dissonance. The composer declared his setting to be �??fashioned with great love�?�. The demanding orchestral mass can be realized with limited means. The solo parts can be filled from the choir. The work, which the composer himself did not have published, is here reissued on the basis of Schumann�??s partial autograph score. Carus has also produced an arrangement of the work for choir and organ, enabling performances without orchestra in smaller venues (Carus 40.687/45).

By Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). Edited by Feldigl. For SATB Vocal Soli, SATB Chorus, [0.2.0.2-2.2.0.0], Timpani, Organ, Strings. This edition: Urtext. Choral. Vocal score. Duration circa 75 minutes. Published by Edition Peters

(No. 2 from Alpha and Omega ). By Gwyneth W. Walker (1947-). Arranged by Gwyneth W. Walker. For SAB vocal soli, SATB choir, Piano, or Brass Quint, Percussion, Organ or Orchestra. Choral, Christmas. Duration 4 minutes, 45 seconds. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing