Mass in C major, K. 167 "in honorem Sanctissimae Trinitatis"

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Missa solemnis in C major
"in honorem Sanctissimae Trinitatis"
Mass by W. A. Mozart
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Salzburg's Trinity Church, engraving, c. 1735
Key C major
Catalogue K. 167
Composed1773 (1773): Salzburg
Movements6
Vocal SATB choir
Instrumentalorchestra

The Missa in honorem Sanctissimae Trinitatis in C major, K. 167, is a mass composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in June 1773. [1] It is scored for SATB choir, violin I and II, 2 oboes, 2 clarini (high trumpets), 2 trumpets, timpani and basso continuo.

A solemn mass, [2] its name ("in honour of the Most Holy Trinity") and date indicate that it was likely to have been composed for Trinity Sunday, for use in Salzburg's Dreifaltigkeitskirche  [ de ] (Trinity Church). [3] This is Mozart's only wholly choral mass setting, excluding all solo vocalists. [3] [4] Einstein contends that this may have been done in order to achieve brevity, following the directive of Archbishop Colloredo. [5]

The work consists of six movements. Performances take 25–30 minutes.

  1. KyrieAllegro, C major, 4
    4
  2. GloriaAllegro, C major, 3
    4
  3. CredoAllegro, C major, 4
    4
    "Et incarnatus est" Adagio, C major, 4
    4
    "Et resurrexit" Allegro, C major, 4
    4
    "Et in Spiritum Sanctum" Allegro, G major, 3
    4
    "Et unam sanctam" Allegro, C major, 4
    4
    "Et vitam venturi saeculi" Alla breve, C major, 2
    2
  4. SanctusAndante, C major, 3
    4
    "Hosanna in excelsis" Allegro, C major, 4
    4
  5. BenedictusAllegro, F major, 4
    4
    "Hosanna in excelsis" Allegro, C major, 4
    4
  6. Agnus DeiAdagio, C major, 3
    4
    "Dona nobis pacem" Allegretto, C major, 2
    2

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