Great Mass in C minor, KV 427 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

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The listing of movements for the Great Mass in C minor follows the performing edition prepared by Philip Legge.

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Great Mass in C minor

• CPDL #06158: MIDI file, Sibelius 3.

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2003-12-03).   Score information: A4, 121 pages, 1356 kbytes   Copyright: © 2001–2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: Large files (PDF is over 1.3 megabytes, Sibelius file is 215 KB). 14 revised or new PDFs posted 8 April 2006, which now includes one of the Appendices. Individual movements also available separately.

Individual movements

• [1] Kyrie
  • CPDL #03349: MIDI file, Scorch.

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2002-03-12).   Score information: A4, 14 pages, 163 kbytes   Copyright: © 2001–2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: Soprano solo and SATB chorus

Gloria (7 individual movements)

• [2] Gloria in excelsis Deo
  • CPDL #03432: MIDI file, Scorch.

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2002-03-28).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 135 kbytes   Copyright: © 2001–2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: SATB chorus

• [3] Laudamus te
  • CPDL #04948: MIDI file, Scorch.

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2003-05-05).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 153 kbytes   Copyright: © 2001–2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: Soprano solo

• [4] Gratias
  • CPDL #04949: MIDI file, Scorch.

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2003-05-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 84 kbytes   Copyright: © 2001–2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: SSATB chorus

• [5] Domine Deus
  • CPDL #04950: MIDI file, Scorch.

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2003-05-05).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 121 kbytes   Copyright: © 2001–2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: Duet for two soprano soloists

• [6] Qui tollis
  • CPDL #04951: MIDI file, Scorch.

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2003-05-05).   Score information: A4, 18 pages, 194 kbytes   Copyright: © 2001–2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: SATB–SATB double chorus

• [7] Quoniam
  • CPDL #04952: MIDI file, Scorch.

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2003-05-05).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 168 kbytes   Copyright: © 2001–2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: Trio for SST soloists

• [8] Jesu Christe — Cum sancto spiritu
  • CPDL #04953: MIDI file, Scorch.

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2003-05-05).   Score information: A4, 13 pages, 199 kbytes   Copyright: 2001–2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: SATB chorus

Credo (4 individual movements, completed from Missa longa, KV 262 (246^a))

• [9] Credo in unum Deum
  • CPDL #11409: MIDI file, Scorch 3

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2006-04-08).   Score information: A4, 13 pages, 180 kbytes   Copyright: © 2001–2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: SSATB chorus; piano reduction is a first draft.

• [10] Et incarnatus est
  • CPDL #11410:

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2006-04-08).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 99 kbytes   Copyright: © 2001–2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: Soprano solo; piano reduction is a first draft.

• [A1] Crucifixus — Et resurrexit
• [A2] Et in Spiritum — Et vitam venturi
  • CPDL #11412: MIDI file, Scorch 3

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2006-04-08).   Score information: A4, 17 pages, 396 kbytes   Copyright: © 2001–2009 Philip Legge

Edition notes: SATB chorus, with some division into double chorus; revised 31 March 2009.

Sanctus & Benedictus

• [11] Sanctus — Osanna
  • CPDL #04954: MIDI file, Scorch.

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2003-05-05).   Score information: A4, 13 pages, 184 kbytes   Copyright: © 2001–2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: SATB–SATB double chorus; piano reduction is a first draft.

• [12] Benedictus — Osanna
  • CPDL #11411: MIDI file, Scorch 3

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2003-05-05).   Score information: A4, 14 pages, 202 kbytes   Copyright: © 2001–2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: Quartet for SSTB soloists, and SATB–SATB double chorus; piano reduction is a first draft.

Agnus Dei (2 movements from Missa aulica, KV 337)

• [B1] Agnus Dei
• [B2] Dona nobis pacem
• CPDL #19156: MIDI files for Agnus Dei: Scorch 3, and Dona nobis pacem: Scorch 3

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2009-04-04).   Score information: A4, 105 pages, 2385 kbytes   Copyright: © 2001–2009 Philip Legge

Edition notes: First draft of finished complete score. Some alignment problems (e.g. in Qui tollis) prevent me replacing all of the existing files for individual movements immediately.

General Information

Title: Great Mass in C minor, KV 427 (417^a)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SATB.SATB with SSTB solos
Genre: Sacred, Mass

Languages: Greek, Latin
Instruments: Orchestra: flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, 2 violins, 2 violas, violoncello, bass and organ continuo

Published: Alte Mozart Ausgabe, ed. Philipp Spitta, 1882

Description: Composed 1782–83 in Vienna and Salzburg, first performed St Peter's Salzburg, 1783

External websites:

• Information about this work at PML Music Editions

Original text and translations

For information, refer to the Mass page. For texts and translations, see the individual pages:

Kyrie • Gloria • Credo • Sanctus & Benedictus • Agnus Dei