Solo Voices, SATB Chorus, Orchestra - Level 3 SKU: CA.4064403
Composed by Jan Dismas Zelenka. Edited by Thomas Kohlhase. Arranged by Heribert Schroder. Vocal score. Composed 1730. ZWV 13. Duration 30 minutes. Carus Verlag #4064400. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4064403). ISBN 9790007293529. Key: D major. Latin.
The Missa Gratias agimus tibi by Jan Dismas Zelenka was composed in 1730, a little before the Missa Sancti Josephi (Carus 27.082), and is thus already close to Zelenka's late style. As a festive mass, it is scored with trumpets and timpani, which, in the spirit of courtly splendour, are not silent even in the Kyrie. 17 mostly shorter movements, each with a very different character, bear witness to Zelenka's inventiveness and make the 30-minute mass an exciting experience. Score available separately - see item CA.4064400.
