A mass setting by Robert Schumann? This is still likely to cause surprise among audiences – after all, Schumann is not generally viewed as a sacred composer. Indeed, his little-known late work, the Missa sacra, Op. 147, is a discovery not just for listeners but often for the performers themselves. The mass combines an acute fascination with sacred liturgy typical of Schumann’s time with the pragmatism of its intended use by a local choral society. The composer employs his considerable skills to create a captivating and varied score that is almost ethereal in the Kyrie, leading to passages of an intimate and lyrical piano that alternate with fortissimo for words of praise, while always displaying the utmost sensitivity and a delight in dissonance. The composer declared his setting to be “fashioned with great love”.
| Genres | Choral |
| Format | Vocal Score |
| Level | 2 |
| NumberOfPages | 76 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Carus Verlag |
| Contributors | Schumann, Robert(Composer) Ewert, Hansjorg(Artist) |
| Language | Latin |
| ISMN | 9790007239725 |