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Missa solemnis in C major
"in honorem Sanctissimae Trinitatis"
Mass by W. A. Mozart
Salzburg's Trinity Church, engraving, c. 1735
Key	C major
Catalogue	K. 167
Composed	1773 (1773): Salzburg
Movements	6
Vocal	SATB choir
Instrumental	orchestra

The Missa in honorem Sanctissimae Trinitatis in C major, K. 167, is a mass composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in June 1773. It is scored for SATB choir, violin I and II, 2 oboes, 2 clarini (high trumpets), 2 trumpets, timpani and basso continuo.

A solemn mass, its name ("in honour of the Most Holy Trinity") and date indicate that it was likely to have been composed for Trinity Sunday, for use in Salzburg's Dreifaltigkeitskirche [de] (Trinity Church). The mass is Mozart's only wholly choral mass setting, excluding all solo vocalists. Einstein contends that this may have been done in order to achieve brevity, following the directive of Archbishop Colloredo.

The work consists of six movements. Performances take 25–30 minutes.

1. Kyrie Allegro, C major,
2. Gloria Allegro, C major,
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3. Credo Allegro, C major,

   "Et incarnatus est" Adagio, C major,

   "Et resurrexit" Allegro, C major,

   "Et in Spiritum Sanctum" Allegro, G major,
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   "Et unam sanctam" Allegro, C major,

   "Et vitam venturi saeculi" Alla breve, C major,

4. Sanctus Andante, C major,
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   "Hosanna in excelsis" Allegro, C major,

5. Benedictus Allegro, F major,

   "Hosanna in excelsis" Allegro, C major,

6. Agnus Dei Adagio, C major,
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   "Dona nobis pacem" Allegro moderato, C major,

References

1. Tyson, Alan (1987). Mozart: Studies of the Autograph Scores. p. 19. ISBN 9780674588318.
2. Eisen, Cliff; Keefe, Simon, eds. (2006). The Cambridge Mozart Encyclopedia. p. 271. ISBN 9781139448789.
3. ^ Sadie, Stanley (2006). Mozart: The Early Years 1756–1781. p. 307. ISBN 9780198165293.
4. Abert, Hermann (1923). Eisen, Cliff (ed.). W. A. Mozart. Translated by Stewart Spencer. p. 264. ISBN 0300072236.
5. Einstein, Alfred (1945). Mozart: His Character, His Work. p. 332. ISBN 9780195007329.

External links

•  Missa in C, Missa in honorem SS:mae Trinitatis: Score and critical report (in German) in the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe
• Free scores of Missa in C major (in honorem Sanctissimae Trinitatis), KV 167 in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
• Mass in C major, K.167: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

• Masses by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• 1773 compositions
• Compositions in C major