Schubert: Mass in G Major, D 167
Composer: Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Editor: Christine Martin Instrumentation: Organ, SATB Choir, String Orchestra Work: Mass No. 2 in G Major, D 167 Binding: Hardcover Work Language: Latin ISMN: 9790006577729 Size: 10.2 x 13.0 inches Pages: 135 Urtext / Critical Edition Description Franz Schubert's Mass in G Major (D 167) was composed in 1815 for his home parish in Vienna-Lichtenthal. It was initially intended as a Missa brevis with string orchestra and organ, but was soon supplemented by two trumpets and timpani ad libitum for more festive occasions. This instrumentation is documented in a set of parts that Schubert himself wrote shortly after his full score was completed. Numerous other copies of parts from Schubert's circle prove that the composer continued to experiment with the form and scoring of the mass during and after the first performances and adapted it to the respective performance conditions. Even today, the Mass in G Major is one of his most popular