Mass in A major, Op. 126 (Rheinberger)

The Mass in A major, Op. 126, is a setting of the mass ordinary in Latin by Josef Rheinberger. He composed it originally for a three-part choir (SSA) with organ, and later wrote a version with orchestra.

Mass in A major
by Josef Rheinberger
KeyA major
CatalogueOp. 126
LanguageLatin
Composed1881 (1881)
ScoringSSA choir

History

Josef Rheinberger composed 14 masses, in addition to three Requiem masses and several youthful mass compositions. Most of these works were written during his tenure as Bavarian court composer in Munich, beginning in 1977, when liturgical music became his focus. All initial versions of these works use organ accompaniment.[1] He wrote the Mass in A major, subtitled "Missa in Nativitate Domini" (Mass for the Birth of the Lord) within a few days in June 1881 for the Allerheiligen-Hofkirche of the Munich Residenz. It was published the same year.[1] He conducted the first performance on Christmas Eve.[1][2][3] While he composed the work originally for a three-part choir (SSA) with organ, he added flute and a string quintet in the premiere, played by members of the Hofkapelle.[1][3] The manuscript autograph is held by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München.[3]

The mass was published by Carus-Verlag in 1994 as part of the complete edition of the composer's works.[1][4]

Structure and music

Rheinberger set the parts of the mass ordinary in five movements:[1][3]

  1. Kyrie
  2. Gloria
  3. Credo
  4. Sanctus and Benedictus
  5. Agnus Dei

A reviewer described the work as a "highly optimistic yet profoundly reverent score".[2]

Recordings

The mass was recorded in 2001, together with two other masses by Rheinberger, by the women's voices of the Renaissance Singers f Blackburn Cathedral, conducted by Richard Tanner, with organist Greg Morris.[2]

References
  1. Hochstein, Wolfgang, ed. (2004). "Josef Gabriel Rheinberger / Messe in A op. 126 / Mass in A major" (PDF). Carus-Verlag. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  2. Cookson, Michael (August 2004). "Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901) / Mass in A major, "Missa in Nativitate Domini" for three-part chorus and organ, op.126 (1881)". musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. Roßbach, Judith (4 February 2020). "Missa in A op. 126" (in German). Diocese of Cologne. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. "Josef Gabriel Rheinberger / Mass in A major 'in nativitate Domini'". Carus-Verlag. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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