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Die sieben letzten Worte (Orchestral Version) (Hob. XX:1)

2202-4200-timp-str-chorus(SATB)

1 hour 7 minutes

1787

Also known as "The Seven Last Words of Christ"

Part 1

Prelude: Die Vorstellung des Chaos. Largo (C minor)
Aria and Chorus: Nun schwanden vor dem heiligen Strahle. Andante (A major)
Recitative: Und Gott machte das Firmament. Recit - Allegro assai (C major)
Solo and Chorus: Mit Staunen sieht das Wunderwerk. Allegro (C major)
Recitative: Und Gott sprach: Es sammle sich das Wasser (B♭ major)
Aria: Rollend in schäumenden Wellen. Allegro assai (D minor)
Recitative: Und Gott sprach: Es bringe die Erde Gras hervor (B♭ major)
Aria: Nun beut die Flur das frische Grün. Andante (B♭ major)
Recitative: Und die himmlischen Heerscharen verkündigten (A minor)
Chorus: Stimmt an die Saiten. Vivace (D major)
Recitative: Und Gott sprach: Es sei'n Lichter an der Feste des Himmels (D minor)
Accompanied recitative: In vollem Glanze steiget jetzt die Sonne. Andante (D major)
Trio and Chorus: Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes. Allegro (C major)

Part 2

Recitative: Und Gott sprach: Es bringe das Wasser in der Fülle hervor (C major)
Aria: Auf starkem Fittiche schwinget sich der Adler stolz. Moderato (F major)
Recitative and Aria: Und Gott schuf große Walfisch. Recit. - Poco adagio (D minor)
Recitative: Und die Engel rührten ihr' unsterblichen Harfen (A minor)
Trio: In holder Anmut stehn. Moderato (A major)
Trio and Chorus: Der Herr ist groß in seiner Macht. Vivace (A major)
Recitative: Und Gott sprach: Es bringe die Erde hervor lebende Geschöpfe (D major)
Accompanied recitative: Gleich öffnet sich der Erde Schoß. Presto (B♭ major)
Aria: Nun scheint in vollem Glanze der Himmel. Maestoso (D major)
Recitative: Und Gott schuf den Menschen (C major)
Aria: Mit Würd' und Hoheit angetan. Andante (C major)
Recitative: Und Gott sah jedes Ding (B♭ major)
Chorus: Vollendet ist das große Werk. Vivace (B♭ major)
Trio: Zu dir, o Herr, blickt alles auf. Poco adagio (E♭ major)
Chorus: Vollendet ist das große Werk. Vivace (B♭ major)

Part 3

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Part Name	Movements
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
	Introduzione	Sonata 1. "Pater, dimitte illis"	Sonata 2. "Hodie mecum eris in Paradiso"	Sonata 3. "Mulier, ecce filius tuus"	Sonata 4. "Deus meus, Deus meus, utquid dereliquisti me?"	Sonata 5. "Sitio"	Sonata 6. "Consummatum est"	Sonata 7. "In manus tuas, Domine, commendo spiritum meum"	Il terremoto
	5' 00''	7' 00''	9' 00''	10' 00''	8' 00''	9' 00''	7' 00''	10' 00''	2' 00''
Flute 1	Tacet			C Flute	Tacet	C Flute
Flute 2	Tacet					C Flute	Tacet	C Flute	Tacet
Oboe 1	Oboe
Oboe 2	Oboe
Bassoon 1	Bassoon
Bassoon 2	Bassoon
Horn 1	Horn in D	Horn in Bb (Bass Clef)	Horn in Eb	Horn in E	Horn in F	Horn in A	Horn in G	Horn in Eb
Horn 2	Horn in D	Horn in Bb (Bass Clef)	Horn in Eb	Horn in E	Horn in F	Horn in A	Horn in G	Horn in Eb
Horn 3	Tacet		Horn in C (Bass Clef)	Tacet	Horn in Eb	Tacet
Horn 4	Tacet		Horn in C (Bass Clef)	Tacet	Horn in Eb	Tacet
Trumpet 1	Tacet								Trumpet in C
Trumpet 2	Tacet								Trumpet in C
Timpani	Tacet								Timpani
Violin 1	Violin Section
Violin 2	Violin Section
Viola	Viola Section
Cello	Cello Section
Double Bass	Bass Section
Soprano (Chorus)	Tacet	Soprano (Voice)
Alto (Chorus)	Tacet	Alto (Voice)
Tenor (Chorus)	Tacet	Tenor (Voice)
Bass (Chorus)	Tacet	Bass (Voice)

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