Bohuslav Martinu
Field Mass H 279
Bohuslav Martinu
Field Mass H 279
- Instrumentation Medium Voice and Men's Chorus
- Composer Bohuslav Martinu
- Series Bärenreiter Urtext
- Editor Paul Wingfield
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Choral Score (Urtext)
- Publisher Bärenreiter Verlag
- Order no. BA10581
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Description:
Bohuslav Martinu's 'Field Mass' is one of his most significant vocal-instrumental works. It originated in 1939 in Paris in response to the outbreak of World War II and was intended for outdoor performance. The libretto, by Jirí Mucha, contains references to the Bible.
This study score adopts the musical text from the Bohuslav Martinu Complete Edition, Volume VI/2/2. As an interesting performance alternative, the appendix contains an early version of the ending that quotes the medieval Czech hymn 'Jezu Kriste, štedrý kneže' (Jesus Christ, Generous Prince).
This study score adopts the musical text from the Bohuslav Martinu Complete Edition, Volume VI/2/2. As an interesting performance alternative, the appendix contains an early version of the ending that quotes the medieval Czech hymn 'Jezu Kriste, štedrý kneže' (Jesus Christ, Generous Prince).