1. Introduzione [instrumental]
2. Rezitativ (soprano, alto): Kommt! Geliebte, zur Schädelstädte
3. Arie (soprano): Er starb
4. Rezitativ (alto): O weinet mit mir
5. Duett (alto, bass): Weine Sünder, Sünder Weine
6. Choral (S.A.T.B.): Jesus ruft dir
7. Rezitativ (bass): Ja, man schleppte ihn von den Richter
8. Intermezzo [instrumental]
9. Chor: Der Rächer kömmt
10. Rezitativ (alto): An jenem Tage
11. Arie (alto): Sey ewig mir gesegnet
12. Rezitativ (alto, bass): Komm gottseeliger Pilgrim
13. Choral (S.A.T.B.): O Traurigkeit, O Herzeleid!
14. Rezitativ (bass): Sind wir fredi von seinem Tode?
15. Arie (bass): Wen einst die Ungewitter
15a. Übergangsarie (bass): Wenn mich mein Heyland schützet
16. Schlusschor [= Terzett: soprano, alto, bass]: Erbarme Dich unser

• Year of composition: Buchen 1776, for Good Friday (according to van Boer)
• Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and orchestra
• Text author: Joseph Martin Kraus
• Duration: Approx. 40-50 min
• Detailed duration: 44'56 (according to Carus CD edition)

Instrumentation

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Solo voices/choir

Soloröster: sopran, alt, bas
Kör: S.A.T.B.

Location for score and part material

Transcript exists in the Uppsala University library (according to van Boer)

• Possible call no. and autograph comment: Autograph lost (according to van Boer)

Literature

van Boer Jr, Bertil H: Die Werke von Joseph Martin Kraus. Systematisch-thematisches Werkverzeichnis, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music series no. 56, Stockholm (1988); an updated edition in English with a partly revised VB-numbering was published in 1998 by Pendragon Press under the title Joseph Martin Kraus. A Systematic-Thematic Catalogue of His Musical Works and Source Study (the numbering of this work is however unchanged).

Description of work

1. Adagio - Presto D minor 4/4 (C)
2. (Tempo mark missing) A minor 4/4 (C)
3. M[a]estoso G minor 2/4
4. (Tempo mark missing) C major 4/4 (C)
5. Andante D minor 3/4
6. (Tempo mark missing) F major 3/2
7. Adagio [D minor] alla breve
8. Andante molto E-flat major 3/4
9. Allegro G minor 3/4
10. Adagio [G minor] 4/4 (C)
11. Andante - Vivace E-flat major 4/4 (C) - 3/4
12. (Tempo markings missing) [C minor] 4/4 (C)
13. (Tempo markings missing) G minor 4/4 (C)
14. (Tempo markings missing) [C major] 4/4 (C)
15. Allegro D major alla breve
15a. Vivace G major 3/4
16. Adagio E-flat major 3/4

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