Messe de Minuit, H.9
Christmas Mass (Liturgical)
by Marc-Antoine Charpentier
SSATB - Sheet Music

Vocal Score Choral; Chorus; Flute; Piano; Strings (solos: SSATB - choir: SATB - 2./2rec.0.0.0. - 0.0.0.0. - 2vl.2va.vc - bc(org)) - intermediate

SKU: HL.49003274

Christmas Mass (Liturgical). Composed by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Edited by Jean-Paul Montagnier. Arranged by Jean-Paul Montagnier. This edition: Paperback/Soft Cover. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Christmas, Classical, General Worship, Mass. Piano reduction. 65 pages. Duration 20'. Schott Music #ED12600. Published by Schott Music (HL.49003274).

ISBN 9790220119255. UPC: 073999363876. 7.5x10.75x0.203 inches. Latin.

Of the 11 surviving settings of the Mass by Charpentier, the Messe de Minuit is without doubt one of the most popular. Although Charpentier's Parisian career is quite well documented, little is known about the genesis and first performance of the Messe de Minuit. It is likely, however, that it was commissioned by the Jesuits of the church of Saint-Louis (today, Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis) for whom Charpentier had been working as maitre de musique since 1687. for SATB Chorus with SSATB Soli, 2 Flutes, Strings and Basso Continuo.