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A New Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei for the Mozart Requiem
for mixed chorus (SATB) and soloists, and orchestra
mixed chorus (SATB) and soloists, and orchestra
Edition: Performance material
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While researching Mozart’s Requiem, I came across a rare recording by conductor Eugen Jochum from 1955. On the recording, the traditional Mozart/Süssmayr completion was performed as part of a memorial service in Vienna. This historical recording – which interpolated organ improvisations and chanted texts into the musical fabric – was a reminder that a Requiem, when performed as a mass, invites music from different sources and time periods. Mozart’s work was itself highly influenced by earlier music and begins with a conspicuous borrowing from Handel’s Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline.
While my new music does not sound like Mozart, it is written in a manner that pays homage to the juxtaposition of old and new styles apparent in Mozart’s late work and much of the liturgical music of the period. One of the enduring stories concerning the Requiem, was that the composer’s wife, Costanze, gave Süssmayr some musical “scraps” left by her husband to help the young composer write the missing movements. In homage to this myth, I have incorporated two cadential fragments from Süssmayr’s completion into the end of my Benedictus and Agnus Dei. Are these short passages possibly Mozart’s last writings, or are they Süssmayr’s invention? Our inability to answer such questions generates passionate debate concerning the Requiem and its fragmentary nature. Gregory Spears
While my new music does not sound like Mozart, it is written in a manner that pays homage to the juxtaposition of old and new styles apparent in Mozart’s late work and much of the liturgical music of the period. One of the enduring stories concerning the Requiem, was that the composer’s wife, Costanze, gave Süssmayr some musical “scraps” left by her husband to help the young composer write the missing movements. In homage to this myth, I have incorporated two cadential fragments from Süssmayr’s completion into the end of my Benedictus and Agnus Dei. Are these short passages possibly Mozart’s last writings, or are they Süssmayr’s invention? Our inability to answer such questions generates passionate debate concerning the Requiem and its fragmentary nature. Gregory Spears
Orchestral Cast
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Content
I. Sanctus
II. Benedictus
III. Agnus Dei
II. Benedictus
III. Agnus Dei
More Information
Title:
A New Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei for the Mozart Requiem
for mixed chorus (SATB) and soloists, and orchestra
Language:
Latin
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Helicon Music Corporation
Year of composition:
2013
Duration:
20 ′
World Premiere:
November 15, 2013 · Fort Lauderdale, FL (USA)
All Saints Episcopal Church
Conductor: Patrick Dupré Quigley · Firebird Chamber Orchestra · Seraphic Fire
All Saints Episcopal Church
Conductor: Patrick Dupré Quigley · Firebird Chamber Orchestra · Seraphic Fire
Commissioned work :
Commissioned by Patrick Dupré Quigley and Seraphic Fire
Technical Details
Product number:
LSHM 50343
Delivery rights:
Worldwide
Performances
A New Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei for the Mozart Requiem
Conductor: Rossen Milanov
Orchestra: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
April 11, 2024 |
Sofia (Bulgaria) , Bulgaria Hall
A New Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei for the Mozart Requiem
Conductor: Gregory Ristow
Orchestra: Encore Vocal Arts
February 21, 2015 |
Indianapolis, IN (United States of America) , Indianapolis Landmarks Center
A New Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei for the Mozart Requiem
Conductor: Patrick Dupré Quigley
Orchestra: Firebird Chamber Orchestra
November 17, 2013 |
Boca Raton, FL (United States of America) , St. Gregory's Episcopal Church
A New Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei for the Mozart Requiem
Conductor: Patrick Dupré Quigley
Orchestra: Firebird Chamber Orchestra
November 16, 2013 |
Coral Gables, FL (United States of America) , First United Methodist Church
A New Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei for the Mozart Requiem
Conductor: Patrick Dupré Quigley
Orchestra: Firebird Chamber Orchestra
November 15, 2013 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL (United States of America) , All Saints Episcopal Church — World Premiere
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