Dear Choir,
As you know, we are singing Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis May 1 (we hope) and begin rehearsals February 7!
Here is information about the Beethoven from Maestro Zvonimir Hacko. You will notice in the link below they are using German Latin. We will also be using German Latin at Zvonimir’s request. The tempos in this recording are close to Zvonimir’s. Please take the time to write in the measure numbers listed below before our first rehearsal.
Wanted to send this along so you can begin practicing those tricky fugues☺
Here is the link to the recording:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnrFUFVcDmc
Here is a part learning link:
Choir Midi Learning Files - Beethoven Missa Solemnis
Here are tempo markings from Zvonimir and other markings
Please write in the measure numbers listed below as Zvonimir will be referring to numbers not letters.
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KYRIE
Mit Andacht/Assai sostenuto ………………… m. 1 in 2; half-note = 52 MM*
Andante assai (ben marcato) …………………m. 86 = Letter D in 3; half-note = 70-72 MM
Tempo I ………………………………………...m. 140 = Letter H in 2; half-note = 52 MM
GLORIA
Allegro vivace …………………………………… m. 1 in 3; quarter-note = 144 MM
Meno allegro …………………………………… m. 131 = 26 after Letter E in 1: dotted-half = 44 (quarter = 132)
Tempo I …………………………………………..m. 174 = Letter G in 3; quarter = 144
(Qui tollis)
Larghetto ………………………………………….m. 230 = 21 after Letter Iin 4; eighth-note = 56
Quoniam
Allegro maestoso………………………………... m. 310 = Letter Oin 3; quarter = 144
(In Gloria Dei patris)
Allegro ma non troppo e ben marcato………… m. 360 = Letter P in 4; quarter = 112
Poco piu allegro (Amen)………………………... m. 459 = Letter Uin 2; half = 80
Presto (Gloria in excelsis Deo)………………… m. 525 = Letter X in 1; dotted-half = 66
Robert Shaw additions:
M 5-8 sops sing alto line
M 72 – downbeat of 73 sop 2s sing alto line
CREDO
Allegro ma non troppo
(Credo in unum Deum) …………………………..m. 1 in 4; quarter = 138
Et incarnatus
Adagio (Et incarnatus est)……………………… m. 124 = Letter E in 4; quarter = 56
Andante (Homo factus est)…………………….. m. 144 = Letter F in 3; quarter = 72
Adagio espressivo (Crucifixus)………………… m. 156 = Letter G in div. 3; eighth = 74
Et resurrexit
Allegro (Et resurrexit)…………………………… m. 188 = Letter K in 4; quarter = 132
Allegro molto (Et ascendit)……………………... m. 194 = Letter L in 2; half = 116
Allegro ma non troppo un poco maestoso
(Credo in Spiritum Sanctum)……………….. m. 264 = 24 after Letter O in 4; quarter = 136
Allegro ma non troppo (et vitam venturi)……… m. 306 = 17 after Letter Q in 3; half = 90
Allegro con moto (Amen)………………………. m. 372 = 17 after Letter S in 3; half = 98
Grave (et vitam venturi)………………………… m. 433 = 21 after Letter U in 3; half = 72
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* “in 2: half-note = 52 MM” means, the conductor will conduct two beats per measure; half-note will get the beat and at the metronome marking (MM) 52 (or 52 beats per minute).
Robert Shaw additions:
M 188 and 189 alto 2s sing tenor
M 196 sop 2s sing alto through beat 3 of measure 198 then go to sop part
M 205 sop 2s sing alto through 210
M 214-219 sop 2s sing alto
M 223-224 all sops and altos sing
M 225 and 226 alto 1s sing sop
M 241 - 245 sop 2s sing alto
M 247-250 alto1s sing sop
M 267 sop 2s sing alto through first 2 beats of measure 269
SANCTUS (choir is NOT TACET)
Choir begins singing in measure 1 (even though in the Kalmus edition this is marked as solo)
Adagio (Sanctus) in 4: eighth = 56
Benedictus
M 34 quarter = 116
M 53 dotted half = 70
Andante molto cantabile e non troppo mosso
(Benedictus)……………………………………... m. 111 = 3 before Letter E in 4; dotted quarter = 48
AGNUS DEI
Adagio (Agnus Dei)……………………………... m. 1 in 4; quarter = 54
Allegretto vivace (Dona nobis pacem)………... m. 96 = Letter E in 2; dotted quarter = 70
Allegro assai (Agnus Dei)………………………. m. 164 = Letter K in 4; quarter = 116
Tempo primo (Dona nobis pacem)……………. m. 190 = Letter M in 2; dotted quarter = 70
Presto (Agnus Dei)……………………………… m. 266 = Letter Q in 1; whole note = 92
Tempo primo (Dona nobis pacem)……………. m. 354 = 10 after Letter S in 2; dotted quarter = 70