mass minor structure mass minor setting complete latin text short mass end life mainly finished composing new sections compiling complex unified structure bach structured work parts sections manuscript numbered bach usual closing formula found end parts mass latin bach composed settings containing additional settings achieve setting complete text mass combined elaborate minor written court dresden written christmas added new compositions derived movements movements technique known parody mass styles vocal composition containing chant reminiscent renaissance music baroque style time writing dances movement formally mass similar architecture period bach achieved symmetry parts profession faith center movement center bach scored work vocal parts alto tenor bass choral movements parts scored voices bach called rich instrumentation brass strings assigning specific varied parts different instruments history parody mass bach major artistic undertaking reason composition unknown scholars found plausible occasion work intended notes likely bach sought create example vocal composition time contributing musical genre mass demanding prestigious apart opera bach composed minor held latin lutheran services catholic royal court dresden devoted parts new king later poland accompanied letter deepest devotion present small product science attained humble request regard according composition eye mighty protection arranged text diverse movements choir solo voices according taste dresden sacred music borrowed italian opera focus choral movements notes bach expanded near end life years added choral parts opening est originally individual movement composed christmas leipzig movements mass parodies music earlier movements dating far points bach parody bring composition higher level perfection original musical sources movements known lost score shows copied reworked bach selected movements carried similar expression example thanks based thank god thank based general situation christian worrying fearing bach composed court bach quoted chant twice theme embedded complex formally mass bach achieved symmetry parts profession faith center movement center associate professor music history sees similarity architecture period palace versailles bach knew buildings style example built continues symmetry earth mirrors perfection heaven purpose art time architecture visual arts music create entirely new reflect divine perfection way praise god find outline pieces cases outline consequent minor mass parts designed choral sections outer movements framing intimate center theological significance according mass seen kind specimen book finest compositions kind style free writing supreme opening choruses right modern style solos like bach conscious effort incorporate styles available encompass music history far accessible mass vocal sacred music similar collections bach compiled decade life art variations overview bach lutheran background history composition developed decades typical structure mass parts composed compiled mass parts added including new compositions final beginning normally scoring work scored vocal chorus orchestra movements listed table scoring voices instruments key tempo marking time signature source movement numbers follow editions bach consecutive numbering nba numbering individual parts nba voices abbreviated soprano alto tenor bass bach asked practical performances soprano sharing parts second soprano soprano alto choir indicated choir requires vocal parts divided upper voices versus lower voices requires instruments orchestra violins viola mentioned table present time instruments grouped brass strings source parody given movement composed mass title original music year provided known movements scholars assume parody looking indications similarities text musical style manuscript parodies look mentioned source earlier compositions bach basis movements shown structure parts movements section structured following tradition god choral duet different choral minor major sharp minor notes sharp form minor butt notes major central key corresponding christ structured symmetry sequence choral movements solo movements central duet sections opened chorus followed aria closed section symmetry aria followed chorus middle section choral music solo introduced symbol divine glory movements beginning ending major planned architecture keys middle movements central duet key major referring christ human incarnation god appears work movement god movement scored choir strings dresden mass style required opens short section followed extended sections begin instrumental notes similarity theme hugo mass bach probably copied performed leipzig mass slow introduction duet second movement similar late renaissance music movement bach based work composition minor mistakes copying process vast movement aspects movement section voices enter sequence tenor alto soprano soprano bass expanding middle range extreme parts theme expands repeated notes motives leading upwards second section instruments begin low registers voices build extremely low range bass soprano sections instruments open play voices enter christ stresses second person trinity rendered duet lines parallel analogy christ god proclaimed probably parody earlier work bach extant duet stressing idea points duet similar aspects love opera typical features melodies parallel thirds imitating motifs word duet followed dresden mass style second god choral set instruments playing style preferred court dresden theme begins intervals minor seconds major seconds similar motif entrances build lowest voice sequence bass tenor alto soprano according bach style renaissance early composed movement significant product style structured movements similar style music eighteenth century symmetry opening different corresponds final sequence aria leading cum soprano solo violin alto solo choral movements frame central duet soprano tenor text begins angels song luke christmas story bach section central duet concluding christmas glory god highest probably years completion mass opening set chorus beginning instrumental presentation material great contrast section major introducing thought glory god highest set time compared dance continuation thought angels song peace earth common time duration eighth note stays bach contrast heavenly symbol trinity quarters voices start section silent beginning return conclusion aria soprano violin express praise god vivid argued bach thought dresden taste specific voice chorus illustrates idea thanks praise based choral movement expresses idea thanks god praise creation text devoted thanks melody tempo rises gradually falls voices enter instrumental support dense succession second line great glory devoted glory god complex rhythm similarly second line und wonders lead vivid end movement dense movement section addressing god father son duet time soprano tenor voices canon parallel movement likely parody possibly des love duet addressing jesus appear center symmetry respective flute opens orchestra introduces material voices pick points scoring match text lord god heavenly king matches continuation lord god lamb god stressing lutheran theology cross god revealed cross text reaches phase takes away sins world music given choir flute movement based choral movement und text based book similar expression grief bach changed key rhythm different text key minor connects description christ suffering mankind plea mercy similar quest keys form major leading home key major bach uses movement instrumental introduction second continuation thought sits right hand father expressed aria alto probably parody bach earlier settings mass treated movement distinguished jesus right hand father dance like music section begins aria bass showing holy unusual scoring points symbolic function bach expressed text musical means paid respect august iii mass dedicated probably parody movement work horn unusual scoring provides character butt observes bach uses rhythmic pattern movement extended following movement originally independent repeated figure provides rhythmic energy texture cum continuing text cum holy spirit choir enters parts symmetry beginning section followed music corresponds symmetry opening praising god text profession faith structured sections father son holy spirit bach follows structure choral movements section beginning second section duet followed choral movements opening aria followed choral movements center movement set minor lowest key oldest music mass dating begins ends sequence connected choral movements contrasting style containing chant melody chant melodies devoted key words believe confess begins believe god movement choir violins add independent parts theme presented tenor long notes walking bass voices enter sequence bass alto soprano soprano finished line violins enter independently reaching seven complex seven parts voices violins expands theme chant function uses variety second exposition sequence entries bass voice missing leading anticipation climactic entry long notes beginning exposition entry violin ends second exposition numerous devices particular order combination bach created movement structure breeds new momentum movement contrasts following modern style movement contrast reminiscent contrast movements movements recent research dates movement suggests introduction different composer bach began assemble mass thought continued father choral movement movement probably shares original source opening chorus god praise expresses idea thanks god praise creation voices sing orchestra bass introduces theme instrumental opening voices repeat simultaneously firm statement theme contains notes scale symbol bach noted end movement contains measures hint symbolic meaning numbers word appears times words times belief jesus christ begins lord duet time soprano alto beginning canon second voice follows beat instruments play line different movement based lost duet serves basis movement bach headed movement duo translated voices express vocal parts article text included originally line est maria est illustrating descending figure violins bach treated est separate choral movement rearranged text figure lost association est virgin birth est movement probably bach vocal composition dating end weeks text included preceding duet late separate setting words given special attention previous composers mass established symmetry humiliation god born man illustrated violins pattern measure descends combines symbol cross motifs voices sing motif descending enter imitation starting measure voice measure sequence alto soprano soprano tenor bass forming rich texture text maria virgin mary appears upward movement est man upward enter oldest music setting mass dating fourth bass line repeated thirteen times dance movement based section choral movement bach music minor minor changed instrumentation repeated bass note bach begins movement instrumental setting bass line movement started immediately voices suffering jesus expressed melodic lines harmonies motifs final line 13th repeat bass line est buried newly composed accompaniment silent major lead following movement end soprano alto reach lowest range movement final est buried ending movement contrasted followed dresden mass style risen expressed choral movement ascending motifs renders resurrection ascension second coming separated long instrumental followed est come given bass bach voice christ movement dance light movement triple meter upbeat eighth notes bass aria renders holy spirit wind instruments convey idea spirit breath wind speaking person trinity number appears aspects aria sections triple time major key german cross major dominant key major main key superiority contrast minor lowest point architecture open movement theme played parallels later picked voice played sections second time shortened concludes movement sections cover holy spirit father son finally acted church voice sings highest register words holy universal church expands repeat text long words movement christmas dance bass belief baptism forgiveness sins confess expressed strict incorporates choir accompanied walking bass voices perform double entries theme baptism soprano bass followed entries second theme sequence tenor alto soprano soprano bass voices follow fast succession measures apart themes appear complex combinations heard measure canon bass alto long notes measure tenor movement written tempo change rare bach sing word time extremely low range text turns words expect resurrection dead slow music keys touching flat major sharp major bringing sense disorder expectation resurrection come word appears voices sing long low notes illustrated motifs leading upwards expectation world come expect joyful voices marked voices begin imitation text movement based choral movement man der delighted voices statement ends instruments begin short section runs rising sequences alternate voices later embedded word appears runs voices second turn instruments embedded voices upward runs brings section close words life world come extended runs movement dance quick meter upbeat holy independent movement written christmas scored voices orchestra original dating bach asked soprano parts alto tenor bass score duplicate parts performance survived music major common time dominated upper voices sing frequently alternating thee lower voices reminiscent passage angels singing holy holy holy number voices relate wings described passage continuation heavens follows immediately written scoring dancing time quick runs highest set orchestra key time previous movement movement based opening chorus secular probably opening movement secular der der movement contrasts sections development movement dance fast triple meter upbeat following thought blessed comes lord sung tenor aria instrument probably leading repeat intimate music contrasts like written latest sensitive style bach wanted prove command style lamb god sung alto violins source aria possibly aria leave cold hearts movement lost wedding basis fourth movement aria final movement peace recalls music thanks expressed choral movement renaissance style conclusion followed dresden mass style movement based choral movement minor alterations different text text appears theme stressing peace beginning line quoting bach connects asking peace thanks praise god connects composed later parts
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