Mass in B minor, BWV 232 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Mass in B minor |
| Alternative title | The Great Catholic Mass |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer |
| Opus | BWV 232 |
| Instrumentation | 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1748 |
| First published | 1845 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 8100 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Masses |
| Language | Latin |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| *I. Missa (Kyrie & Gloria) | — | — | — |
| *II. Symbolum Nicenum (Credo) | — | — | — |
| *III. Sanctus | — | — | — |
| *IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei et Dona nobis pacem | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | piano | Ruoshi Sun |
| View | Complete | flute, oboe, English horn, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass | Tony Kime |
| View | Complete | organ | Emmanuel Legrand |
| View | Selections | 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| View | Selections | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| View | Selections | piano | Arthur Willner |
| View | Christe eleison (No.2) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| View | Kyrie eleison II (No.3) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Laudamus te (No.6) | 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Laudamus te (No.6) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello | Peter Lang Russ Bartoli |
| View | Gratias agimus tibi (No.7) | 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Domine Deus (No.8) | — | Peter Lang |
| View | Domine Deus (No.8) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang Russ Bartoli |
| View | Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris (No.10) | 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 3 violas and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, 2 violins, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, 3 violas and cello oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| View | Quoniam tu solus sanctus (No.11) | horn, 2 violas and 2 cellos horn, viola and 3 cellos bassoon, horn, viola and 2 cellos horn and 4 cellos bassoon, horn and 3 cellos 2 bassoons, horn and 2 cellos basset horn, 2 violas and 2 cellos basset horn, viola and 3 cellos basset horn, bassoon, viola and 2 cellos basset horn and 4 cellos basset horn, bassoon and 3 cellos basset horn, 2 bassoons and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Quoniam tu solus sanctus (No.11) | 4 cellos | Peter Lang |
| View | Cum Sancto Spiritu (No.12) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| View | Credo in unum Deum (No.13) | 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Peter Lang |
| View | Patrem Omnipotentem (No.14) | 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| View | Et in unum Dominum (No.15) | 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 3 violas and cello 2 oboes, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, 3 violas and cello 2 oboe damores, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 3 violas and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, 3 violas and cello oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, oboe damore, 3 violas and cello oboe, oboe damore, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Et in unum Dominum (No.15) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang Russ Bartoli |
| View | Et incarnatus est (No.16) | mixed chorus and organ | Alain Brunet |
| View | Et incarnatus est (No.16) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Peter Lang |
| View | Crucifixus (No.17) | guitar | Francisco Tárrega |
| View | Et in Spiritum Sanctum (No.19) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos oboe, oboe damore, viola and cello oboe, oboe damore and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, viola and cello 2 oboe damores, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Et in Spiritum Sanctum (No.19) | violin, viola and cello | Peter Lang Russ Bartoli |
| View | Confiteor (No.20) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Peter Lang |
| View | Sanctus (No.22) | 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| View | Benedictus (No.24) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Agnus Dei (No.26) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Agnus Dei (No.26) | voice and organ | Alain Brunet |
| View | Agnus Dei (No.26) | alto saxophone and organ | Alain Brunet |
| View | Agnus Dei (No.26) | cello and piano | Philipp Roth |
| View | Agnus Dei (No.26) | organ | Alain Brunet |
| View | Dona nobis pacem (No.27) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| View | Dona nobis pacem (No.27) | organ | William Thomas Best |
| View | Dona nobis pacem (No.27) | organ | Steve Repasky |
| View | Dona nobis pacem (No.27) | organ | Friedrich Sacher |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | I. Missa (missing pp. 55–56) II. Symbolum Nicenum III. Sanctus IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei et Dona nobis pacem |
| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | Complete Score 1. Kyrie eleison 2. Christe eleison - 4. Gloria in excelsis Deo 5. Et in terra pax 6. Laudamus te - 8. Domine Deus 9. Qui tollis peccata mundi - 11. Quoniam tu solus sanctus 12. Cum sancto spiritu 13. Credo in unum Deum - 17. Crucifixus 18. Et resurrexit 19. Et in Spiritum sanctum - 21. Et expecto resurrectionem 22. Sanctus - 23. Pleni sunt coeli 24. Osanna - 27. Dona_nobis_pacem |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score 1. Kyrie 2. Gloria 3. Credo 4. Sanctus 5. Agnus Dei Appendix: Original version (vocal parts) of Et in unum Dominum with Et incarnatus est text. (p.172) |
| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Eulenburg | — | 1. Kyrie 2. Gloria 3. Credo 4. Sanctus 5. Agnus Dei |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score I. Missa II. Symbolum Nicenum III. Sanctus IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei et Dona nobis pacem |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | CCARH | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | selections | Manuscript | 1700 | Incomplete Score (page 93 missing) |
| View | 10. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris | — | — | — | Complete Score Engraving files (Finale) Engraving files (XML) |
| View | 22. Sanctus | — | Manuscript | 1724 | Complete Score (early version) |
| View | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 Oboe 1, 2, 3, Oboe d’amore 1, 2 (A) Bassoon 1, 2 Horn (D) Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (D) Timpani Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses Organ (Continuo, with Soprano Cues) Harpsichord (Continuo) |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute 1, 2 Oboe/Oboe d'amore 1, 2, Oboe 3 Bassoon 1/2 Horn (D) Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (D) Timpani Violins I Violins II Violas Continuo (Cellos/Basses) Organ |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Violins I |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Sopranos 1/2 Altos Tenors Basses |
| View | 1-4. Kyrie / Gloria | parts | Manuscript | — | Complete Parts |
| View | 1-4. Kyrie / Gloria | parts | Manuscript | — | Flute 1, 2 Oboe d'amore 1, 2 Bassoon Horn, Trumpet 1, 2, 3, Timpani Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Continuo (figured) Soprano I Soprano II Alto Tenor Bass |
| View | 10. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris | parts | — | — | Alto (solo) Oboe Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Bassoon Harpsichord |
| View | 19. Et in Spiritum Sanctum | parts | Manuscript | — | Complete Score |
| View | 22. Sanctus | parts | — | — | Complete Parts (early version) |
| View | 24. Benedictus | parts | Elie Jolliet | 2019 | Recorder Part Engraving File (Dorico) |
| View | Complete | vocal score | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | vocal score | Novello | 1908 | Complete Score |
| View | Crucifixus (No.17) | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score (organ reduction) Engraving files (Finale) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Ruoshi Sun | 2021 | 1. Kyrie eleison I 2. Christe eleison 3. Kyrie eleison II 4-5. Gloria in excelsis - Et in terra pax 6. Laudamus te 7. Gratias agimus tibi 8-9. Domine Deus - Qui tollis peccata mundi 10. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris 11-12. Quoniam tu solus sanctus - Cum Sancto Spiritu 13. Credo in unum Deum 14. Patrem omnipotentem 15. Et in unum Dominum 16. Et incarnatus est 17. Crucifixus 18. Et resurrexit 19. Et in Spiritum Sanctum 20-21. Confiteor - Et expecto 22. Sanctus 23, 25. Osanna 24. Benedictus 26. Agnus Dei 27. Dona nobis pacem |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for flute, oboe, English horn, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass |
— | — | Complete Score Part 1 - Complete Parts Part 2 - Complete Parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | I. Missa: Kyrie (No.1-3) I. Missa: Gloria (No.4-12) II. Symbolum Nicenum (Credo, No.13-21) III. Sanctus (No.22) IV. Osanna, Benedictus (No.23-25) IV. Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem (No.26-27) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | 21. Et expecto - Score and Parts 22. Sanctus - Score and Parts 23. Osanna - Score and Parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli | — | 1. Kyrie I - Score and Parts 4. Gloria in excelsis - Score and Parts 12. Cum Sancto Spiritu - Score and Parts 17. Crucifixus - Score and Parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Universal Edition | — | Kyrie I, Qui sedes, Crucifixus and Agnus Dei |
| View | Christe eleison (No.2) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Kyrie eleison II (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (in A minor ) |
| View | Laudamus te (No.6) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Laudamus te (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello Russ Bartoli |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (revoiced, in G major) |
| View | Gratias agimus tibi (No.7) | Arrangement for 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Domine Deus (No.8) | Arrangement |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Domine Deus (No.8) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello Russ Bartoli |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris (No.10) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 3 violas and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, 2 violins, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, 3 violas and cello oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Quoniam tu solus sanctus (No.11) | Arrangement for horn, 2 violas and 2 cellos horn, viola and 3 cellos bassoon, horn, viola and 2 cellos horn and 4 cellos bassoon, horn and 3 cellos 2 bassoons, horn and 2 cellos basset horn, 2 violas and 2 cellos basset horn, viola and 3 cellos basset horn, bassoon, viola and 2 cellos basset horn and 4 cellos basset horn, bassoon and 3 cellos basset horn, 2 bassoons and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (in C major , strings only) Complete Score and Parts (in G major , strings only) |
| View | Quoniam tu solus sanctus (No.11) | Arrangement for 4 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Cum Sancto Spiritu (No.12) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Credo in unum Deum (No.13) | Arrangement for 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Patrem Omnipotentem (No.14) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Et in unum Dominum (No.15) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 3 violas and cello 2 oboes, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, 3 violas and cello 2 oboe damores, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 3 violas and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, 3 violas and cello oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, oboe damore, 3 violas and cello oboe, oboe damore, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Et in unum Dominum (No.15) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello Russ Bartoli |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Et incarnatus est (No.16) | Arrangement for mixed chorus and organ |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | Et incarnatus est (No.16) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Crucifixus (No.17) | Arrangement for guitar |
Vlotho: Stefan Apke | 2021 | Complete Score |
| View | Et in Spiritum Sanctum (No.19) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos oboe, oboe damore, viola and cello oboe, oboe damore and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, viola and cello 2 oboe damores, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts ( C major , strings only) |
| View | Et in Spiritum Sanctum (No.19) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello Russ Bartoli |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts ( C major ) |
| View | Confiteor (No.20) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts ( A minor ) |
| View | Sanctus (No.22) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Benedictus (No.24) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Agnus Dei (No.26) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Agnus Dei (No.26) | Arrangement for voice and organ |
— | — | Complete Score in A minor Complete Score (Original) |
| View | Agnus Dei (No.26) | Arrangement for alto saxophone and organ |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | Agnus Dei (No.26) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score Cello Part |
| View | Agnus Dei (No.26) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score ( A minor ) Complete Score (Original) |
| View | Dona nobis pacem (No.27) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Dona nobis pacem (No.27) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score |
| View | Dona nobis pacem (No.27) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | Dona nobis pacem (No.27) | Arrangement for organ |
Friedrich Sacher | 2022 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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