Haydn - Harmoniemesse "Wind Band Mass" 1802

Mass No. 14 in B flat major: 'Harmoniemesse' ('Wind-band Mass') (H. 22/14) (1802) was Hayn's last major work.  It is called the Wind Band Mass because of the prominent use of orchestra winds ( flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in B-flat, 2 trumpets).

The setting is divided into six movements:

     1.  Kyrie   -        Poco Adagio, B-flat major, 3/4

     2. Gloria   -        Vivace assai, B-flat major, 4/4,   "Gratias agimus"  "Thanks"
                                 Allegretto, E-flat major, 3/8,   "Quoniam tu solus sanctus"  "for you alone are holy"
                                 Allegro spiritoso, B-flat major, 4/4
 
     3.  Credo   -        Vivace, B-flat major, 4/4,   "Et incarnatus est"  "and power"
                                 Adagio, E-flat major, 3/4,   "Et resurrexit"  "he rose"
                                 Vivace, B-flat major, 4/4,   "Et vitam venturi"   "and the life"
                                 Vivace, B-flat major, 6/8

     4.  Sanctus  -       Adagio, B-flat major, 3/4,   "Pleni sunt coeli..."  "The heavens"
                                  Allegro, B-flat major, 3/4
 
     5.  Benedictus  -  Molto Allegro, F major, 4/4,    "Osanna"  
                                  Allegro, B-flat major, 3/4
 
      6.  Agnus Dei  -   Adagio, G major, 3/4,   "Dona nobis pacem"  "grant us peace"
                                  Allegro con spirito, B-flat major, 2/4


       Play:

                       3.  Credo  (11:10)

                       4.  Sanctus  &  5. Benedictus  (7:06)

                       5.  Agnus Dei  (5:40) 


   Unknown orchestra, Mariss Jansons, conductor