Messe de Minuit pour Noël H 9
by Marc-Antoine Charpentier
4-Part - Sheet Music

Soprano voice solo 1, soprano voice solo 2, alto voice solo 1, alto voice solo 2, tenor voice solo 1, tenor voice solo 2, bass voice solo 1, bass voice solo 2, piano (Soprano Voice Solo, 2 Alto Voice Solo, 2 Tenor Voice Solo, 2 Bass Voice Solo, SATB Choir, Orchestra) - Level 3

SKU: BA.BA07592-90

Composed by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Edited by Helga Schauerte-Maubouet. This edition: urtext edition. Stapled. Barenreiter Urtext. Vocal Score. H 9. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA07592-90. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA07592-90).

ISBN 9790006521319. 27 x 19 cm inches.

Probably composed in 1690, the Messe de Minuit pour Noel, H 9, is perhaps Marc-Antoine Charpentier's best-known composition after the Te Deum, H 146. The special appeal of this"Mass for the Midnight Service on Christmas Eve"lies in its use of no fewer than ten traditional French carols while impressively revealing Charpentier's mastery of the concertante style.

The eight solo vocalists (SSAATTBB) can easily be taken from the chorus. They are divided into three groups - one group of two sopranos and two groups each comprising alto, tenor and bass - which interact with the chorus and instruments. This new edition represents the current state of scholarship and offers a completely revised Urtext of Charpentier's masterpiece.