Opus musicum (Samuel Friedrich Capricornus)

General information

Title: Opus musicum

Full Title: Opus musicum; ab 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. vocibus concertantibus, & variis instrumentis, adjuncto Choro pleniori, sive, ut vocant, in Ripieno concinnatum

Composer: Samuel Friedrich Capricornus

Publication date and place: 1655 in Nuremberg by Christoph Gerhard.
Subgenre: Motets Language: Latin.

Description: Capricornus' first book of music, containing concerto motets for a choir and orchestra accompanying a ripieno of one to eight voices.

Facsimile: tenor partbook at University of Pittsburgh (rest available for a fee)

List of Works

1. Missa undecimi toni

2. Missa quinti toni

3. Domine ad adjuvandum

4. Dixit Dominus

5. Magnificat noni toni

6. Magnificat septimi toni

7. Te Deum

8. Miserere duodecimi toni

9. Miserere primi toni

10. Ecce quomodo

11. Crescite

12. Jesu clemens

13. Cor mundum

14. Misericordias

15. Benignissime Jesu

16. Domine Jesu

17. Amor tuus in nos

18. O venerabile

19. Venite ad me

20. Judica Domine

21. Exaudi me Domine

22. Justorum anima

Works at CPDL

No.	Title	Subgenre	Vo.	Voices	Instruments
	Ecce quomodo moritur justus	Motets	5	SSATB	5-part viols or strings:
1	Missa undecimi toni	Masses	5	SATTB	2 trumpets, 2 violins, 3 trombones, bc
2	Missa quinti toni	Masses	4	SATB	2 cornetti, 2 violins, 3 trombones, bc
3	Domine ad adjuvandum	Responsories	7	SSATTBB	2 violins, bc
4	Dixit Dominus	Vesper Psalms	7	SSATTBB	2 violins, bc
5	Magnificat noni toni	Evening Canticles	7	SSATTBB	2 violins, bc
6	Magnificat septimi toni	Evening Canticles	5	SSATB	2 violins, bc
7	Te Deum	Morning Canticles	8	SSAATTBB	4 trumpets, 2 violins, bc
8	Miserere duodecimi toni	Motets	6	SSATBB	4 viols & bc
9	Miserere primi toni	Motets	4	SATB	4 viols, bc
10	Ecce quomodo	Motets	5	SSATB	4 viols, bc
11	Crescite	Motets	5	SSATB	2 violins, bc
12	Jesu clemens	Hymns	6	SSATTB	2 violins, bc
13	Cor mundum	Motets	6	AATTBB	mixed ensemble: strings, 2 bassoons, bc
14	Misericordias	Motets	5	SSATB	2 violins, bc
15	Benignissime Jesu	Motets	2	SS	bc
16	Domine Jesu	Motets	1	S	1 violin, bc
17	Amor tuus in nos	Motets	2	SA	2 violins, bc
18	O venerabile	Motets	2	AA	2 violins or cornetti, bc
19	Venite ad me	Motets	3	SAT	2 violins, bc

References

External websites:

RISM C 928