Carl Gottfried Grahl (1803−1884)

Oratorium Jesu Christi Leiden und Tod

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No 1. Chorale
No 3 [sic]. Chorale
No 4 Melodrama
No 5 Allegro Spirito: Tenor Solo - Chorus
No 6 Melodrama: Tenor Solo & qvartetto - Canon Chorus
No 7 Melodrama: Tenor Solo & Qvartetto - Chorus
No 8: Chorus
No 9 Chorus Primo - 2des [sic] Chor- Chori
No 10: Allegro Agitato
No 11 Chorale Christ ... - Chor der Engel - [Alto] Solo - Tenor Solo -Chorus
No 12 Finale

  • Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain
  • Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and orchestra
  • Duration: Approx. 60-90 min

Instrumentation

2.0.2.2 / corn I, corn II / 4.2.1*.0 / tenor horn, serpent / timp, cymb, trgl, sn dr, bass dr, org / str
(alto tbn)

Solo voices/choir

Solo voices: alto, tenor
Soloist quartet: soprano, alto, tenor, bass
Choir: S.S.A.A.T.T.B.B.

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

No. 1. Chorale: (no tempo marking) A minor alla breve - 4/4 (C)
Alto solo: Cantabile Larghetto A major 6/8
Chorus: [Larghetto] A major 6/8
No. 3 [sic]. Chorale: (no tempo marking) A-flat major alla breve
No. 4 Melodrama: Moderato A-flat major 4/4 (C)
Tenor Solo: Larghetto Cantabile A-flat major 3/4
No. 5: Allegro Spirito - Andante - Allegro - Moderato C major 4/4 (C)
Tenor Solo: Andante C minor 3/4
Chorus: Allegro Spirito C minor - C major alla breve
No. 6 Melodrama: Allegro Furioso - Moderato - Allegro D minor 4/4 (C)
Tenor Solo & qvartetto; Andante Cantabile A major 4/4 (C)
Canon Chorus: Allegro A major alla breve
No. 7 Melodrama: Adagio - Allegro - Allegro Moderato - piu [sic] lento B minor 4/4 (C) Attacca
Tenor Solo & Qvartetto: Andante D major 4/4 (C)
Chorus: Allegro Vivace D major alla breve
No. 8: Agitato - Più Lento - Agitato - Allegro D minor 4/4 (C)
Chorus: Maestoso Moderato - Andante D minor - G major - D minor 4/4 (C)
No. 9 Chorus Primo: Allegro Maestoso D major 4/4 (C)
2des [sic] Chor [Second Chorus]: piu [sic] Allegro D major 4/4 (C)
Chori: [Allegro D major 4/4 (C)] - Andante B-flat major 4/4 (C)
No. 10: Allegro Agitato - Andante Cantabile - Moderato Maestoso C minor - C major 4/4 (C)
No. 11 Chorale Christ ...: (no tempo marking) C minor alla breve
Chor der Engel. [Alt] Solo, Tenor Solo, Chorus: (no tempo marking) - Allegro Moderato - Poco Lento C major 4/4 (C)
No. 12 Finale: Allegro Moderato - Meno Allegro C major 4/4 (C)


Libretto/text

The lyrics are in German, handwritten in Fraktur (difficult to decipher)