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Recordings & Discussions of Other Vocal Works: Main Page | Motets BWV 225-231 | Mass in B minor BWV 232 | Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242 | Magnificat BWV 243 | Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 | Johannes-Passion BWV 245 | Lukas-Passion BWV 246 | Markus-Passion BWV 247 | Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 | Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-523 | Quodlibet BWV 524 | Aria BWV 1127 | Motet BWV 1165=Anh 159

Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242


Ref.:

BWV 233

German Title

Messe in F-Dur

EnglishTitle

Missa Brevis in F major

Composed

Leipzig, 1738
1st performance: 1738-1739 ? - Leipzig
Sources: Parodies of Mvts. from Cantatas BWV 11, BWV 40, BWV 102, BWV 18

Text

Latin Mass

BWV 233 Text: Latin-1 | Latin-6
Translations: English-1 | English-6
Chinese-2 | Danish-1 | Dutch-0 | Dutch-3 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Polish-2 | Portuguese-2 | Russian-3 | Spanish-6

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Bass; 4-part Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: 2 corno, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, continuo

Score BGA [4.79 MB]

References

BGA: VIII | NBA: II/2 | BC: E 6 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1858

Commentary

AMG | Count Frantisek Antonin von Sporck and Bach’s Four Shorter Masses

Music

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Week of April 18, 2004; Week of October 10, 2010


Ref.:

BWV 233a

German Title

Kyrie ‘Christe du Lamm Gottes’

EnglishTitle

Kyrie ‘Christe du Lamm Gottes’

Composed

Mühlhausen or Weimar, 1708-1717 ?
1st performance: 1708-1717 ? - Mühlhausen or Weimar

Text

Latin Mass

BWV 233a Text: Latin-1 | Latin-6
Translations: English-13 | Polish-2

Scoring

Soloists: 5-part Chorus (SSATB)
Accompaniment: continuo

Score BGA [0.54 MB]

References

BGA: XLI | NBA: II/2 | BC: E 7 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1894

Commentary

 

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Week of April 18, 2004; Week of October 10, 2010


Ref.:

BWV 234

German Title

Messe in A-Dur

EnglishTitle

Missa Brevis in A major

Composed

Leipzig, c1738
1st performance: 1738 ? - Leipzig
2nd performance: 1743-1746 - Leipzig
3rd performance: 1748-1749 - Leipzig
Sources: Parodies of Mvts. from Cantatas BWV 67, BWV 79, BWV 136, BWV 179

Text

Latin Mass

BWV 234 Text: Latin-1 | Latin-6 | Latin-7
Translations: English-1 | English-6
Chinese-2 | Danish-1 | Dutch-0 | Dutch-3 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Polish-2 | Portuguese-2 | Russian-3 | Spanish-6

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Bass; 4-part Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 violins, viola, continuo

Score BGA [4.92 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 400 | D-DS Mus. ms. 971, Faszikel 2 [Bach Digital]

References

BGA: VIII | NBA: II/2 | BC: E 3 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1858

Commentary

AMG | Mass in G minor, BWV 235 (Bethlehem) | Count Frantisek Antonin von Sporck and Bach’s Four Shorter Masses

Music

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Week of April 25, 2004; October 9, 2011


Ref.:

BWV 235

German Title

Messe in g-Moll

EnglishTitle

Missa Brevis in G minor

Composed

Leipzig, 1738-1739 ?
1st performance: Last years in Leipzig
Sources: Parodies of Mvts. from Cantatas BWV 72, BWV 102, BWV 187

Text

Latin Mass

BWV 235 Text: Latin-1 | Latin-6 | German-7
Translations: English-1 | English-3P | English-6
Chinese-2 | Dutch-0 | Dutch-3 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Polish-2 | Portuguese-2 | Russian-3 | Spanish-6

Scoring

Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo

Score BGA [5.74 MB]
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | [cap]
Score Examples: Parodies in Bach's Vocal Works

References

BGA: VIII | NBA: II/2 | BC: E 5 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1858

Commentary

AMG | Count Frantisek Antonin von Sporck and Bach’s Four Shorter Masses

Music

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Discussions

Week of May 2, 2004; Week of October 7, 2012


Ref

BWV 236

German Title

Messe in G-Dur

EnglishTitle

Missa Brevis in G major

Composed

Leipzig, c1738-1739
1st performance: 1738-1739 ? - Leipzig
Sources: Parodies of Mvts. from Cantatas BWV 17, BWV 79, BWV 138, BWV 179

Text

Latin Mass

BWV 236 Text: Latin-1 | Latin-6 | Latin-7
Translations: English-1 | English-5 | English-6
Chinese-2 | Dutch-0 | Dutch-3 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Polish-2 | Portuguese-2 | Russian-3 | Spanish-6

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo

Score BGA [4.72 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Am.B 40-42, Faszikel 3 (Am.B 42) | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 15 | D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 24 [Bach Digital]

BGA: VIII | NBA: II/2 | BC: E 4 | Zwang: - | First Published: Bonn, 1828

Commentary

English: AMG | Mass in G major, BWV 236 (Bethlehem) | Count Frantisek Antonin von Sporck and Bach’s Four Shorter Masses

Music

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Discussions

Week of May 9, 2004; Week of October 13, 2013


Ref.:

BWV 237

German Title

Sanctus in C-Dur

EnglishTitle

Sanctus in C major

Composed

Leipzig, 1723 ? | 1st performance: 1723 ? - Leipzig

Text

Latin Mass

BWV 237 Text: Latin-1 | Latin-6
Translations: English-1
Chinese-2 | Hebrew-1 | Polish 2 | Portuguese-2 | Spanish-6

Scoring

Soloists: 4-part Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: 2 trumepts, timpani, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo

Score BGA [0.87 MB]

References

BGA: XI/1 | NBA: II/2 | BC: E 10 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1862

Commentaries:

Nielsen [Danish]

Music

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Discussions

Week of May 16, 2004; Week of October 20, 2013


Ref.:

BWV 238

German Title

Sanctus in D-Dur

EnglishTitle

Sanctus in D major

Event

Unknown

Composed

Leipzig, 1723 ? | 1st performance: Christmas 1723 ? - Leipzig; 2nd performance: 1735 - Leipzig; 3rd performance: 1736-1737 - Leipzig

Text

Latin Mass

BWV 238 Text: Latin-1 | Latin-6
Translations: English-1
Chinese-2 | Danish-1 | Dutch-0 | Hebrew-1 | Polish-2 | Portuguese-2 | Russian-3 | Spanish-6

Scoring

Soloists: 4-part Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: cornetto, 2 violins, viola, continuo

Score BGA [0.70 MB]

References

BGA: XI/1 | NBA: II/2 | BC: - | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1862

Commentaries:

Nielsen [Danish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of May 16, 2004; Week of October 20, 2013


Ref.:

BWV 239

German Title

Sanctus in d-Moll

EnglishTitle

Sanctus in D minor

Event

 

Composed

Leipzig, c1735-1746 | 1st performance: 1738-1741 - Leipzig

Text

Latin Mass

BWV 239 Text: Latin-1 | Latin-6
Translations: English-1
Chinese-2 | Dutch-0 | Hebrew-1 | Polish 2 | Portuguese-2 | Spanish-6

Scoring

Soloists: 4-part Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: 2 violins, viola, continuo

Score BGA [0.44 MB]

References

BGA: XI/1 | NBA: II/9 | BC: - | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1862

Commentary

 

Music

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Discussions

Week of May 16, 2004; Week of October 20, 2013


Ref.:

BWV 240

German Title

Sanctus in G-Dur

EnglishTitle

Sanctus in G major

Event

 

Composed

Leipzig, c1735-1746 (possibly an arrangement of a work by another composer)
1st performance: c. 1742 - Leipzig

Text

Latin Mass

BWV 240 Text: Latin-1 | Latin-6
Translations: English-1
Chinese-2 | Danish-1 | Hebrew-1 | Polish 2 | Portuguese-2 | Spanish-6

Scoring

Soloists: 4-part Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo

Score BGA [0.76 MB]

References

BGA: XI/1 | NBA: II/9 | BC: - | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1862

Commentary

 

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of May 16, 2004; Week of October 20, 2013


Ref.:

BWV 241

German Title

Sanctus in D-Dur

EnglishTitle

Sanctus in D major

Event

 

Composed

Leipzig, 1747-1748; Arranged from Missa Superba by Johann Kaspar Kerll.
1st performance: 1747-1748 - Leipzig

Text

Latin Mass

Not in BWV=Missa Superba Text: Latin-5

BWV 241 Text: Latin-1 | Latin-6
Translations: English-1
Chinese-2 | Hebrew-1 | Polish 2 | Portuguese-2 | Spanish-6

Scoring

Soloists: 8-part Chorus (SATB, SATB)
Orchestra: 2 oboes d’amore, 2 violins, 3 violas, continuo (+ bassoon, violoncello, violone)

Score BGA [0.83 MB]

References

BGA: XLI | NBA: II/9 | BC: E 17 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1894

Commentary

 

Music

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Discussions

Week of May 16, 2004; Week of October 20, 2013


Ref.:

BWV 242; BWV 242 = Anh. 26/2; BC E 8/TD>

German Title

Christe eleison in g-Moll

English Title

Christe eleison in G minor

Event

Unknown occasion

Composed

Leipzig, 1727-1731; inserted in Mass C minor, BWV Anh 26 by Francesco Durante (not Johann Ludwig Krebs)
1st performance: 1727-1731 - Leipzig

Text

Latin Mass

BWV 242 Text: Latin-1 | Latin-6
Translations: English-1
Chinese-2 | Hebrew-1 | Portuguese-2 | Spanish-6 arrangement by J.S. of part 2:

Not in BWV=Anh 26 Text: Latin-5
Translations: Russian-3

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto; 4-part Chorus (SATB)
Accompaniment: continuo

Score BGA [0.79 MB]

References

BGA: XLI | NBA: II/2 | BC: E 8 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1894

Commentary

 

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of May 16, 2004; Week of October 20, 2013


Contents

Part 1: Complete Recordings 1900-1949 (0)
Part 2: Complete Recordings 1950-1959 (3)
Part 3: Complete Recordings 1960-1969 (5)
Part 4: Complete Recordings 1970-1979 (3)
Part 5: Complete Recordings 1980-1989 (7)
Part 6: Complete Recordings 1990-1999 (15)
Part 7: Complete Recordings 2000-2009 (27)
Part 8: Complete Recordings 2010-2019 (33)
Part 9: Complete Recordings 2020-2029 (5) = 98
Part 11: Recordings of Individual Movements (17)
Recordings of Sanctus in D major, BWV 241
Recordings of Christe eleison in G minor, BWV 242

General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2
Systematic Discussions: BWV 233 | BWV 234 | BWV 235 | BWV 236 | BWV 233-236 | BWV 237-242

Complete Cantatas Vol. 22 - conducted by Ton Koopman

 

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (November 2000 - January 2023)

Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242: Details
Complete Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2020-2029 | Recordings of Individual Movements | Sanctus BWV 241 | Christe Eleison BWV 242
General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Systematic Discussions: BWV 233 | BWV 234 | BWV 235 | BWV 236 | BWV 233-236 | BWV 237-242


Recordings & Discussions of Other Vocal Works: Main Page | Motets BWV 225-231 | Mass in B minor BWV 232 | Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242 | Magnificat BWV 243 | Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 | Johannes-Passion BWV 245 | Lukas-Passion BWV 246 | Markus-Passion BWV 247 | Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 | Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-523 | Quodlibet BWV 524 | Aria BWV 1127 | Motet BWV 1165=Anh 159




 

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