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Mass in B minor (BWV 232) (23-24)

File:bwv232e.nwc (July 2006) 9 kB
Full name of work:Mass in B minor (BWV 232) (23-24)
Composer:Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), German
NWC Version: Version 2
Lyricist:Liturgical (The ritual for public worship in churches which use writtenforms.)
First line:No. 23 – Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata (Lamb of God, who bearest the sinsof the world)
No. 24 – Dona nobis pacem(Give us peace)
Instruments:Orchestra, Chorus & Solo
Name of file creator:Carl B. Mill
e-mail address:TheAppraisalMill "at" aol "dot" com
Running time:8:09
Comments:Composed in Leipzig, 1747-1749; Mostly assembled from previous materials
from 1724 onwards.1st performance of Sanctus- December 25, 1725 - Leipzig; 2nd
performance of Sanctus- 1726-1727 - Leipzig; 3rd performance of Sanctus -
1743-1748 - Leipzig; 1st performance of Kyrie & Gloria (Mvts. 1-11)- July27, 1733
- Dresden; Performance of Symbolum Nicenum and Osanna, Benedictus,Agnus Die
& Dona nobis pacem - 1748- 1749 - Leipzig.
Requires Mus6Med, NWCV15 & NWslur fonts.
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