Osanna
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Osanna is a choral movement within J.S. Bach’s Mass in B minor, known for its exuberant double-chorus writing and festive character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osanna canonical | 2 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | choral movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic liturgy
ⓘ
Lutheran tradition (concerted mass setting) ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier lost or unidentified model ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn |
BWV (Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis
|
| character | festive ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | circa 1748–1749 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Benedictus ⓘ |
| follows | Sanctus section of the Mass in B minor ⓘ |
| genre |
liturgical music
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalSection | Sanctus ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Mass ⓘ |
| movementType | chorus ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
antiphonal effects between two choirs
ⓘ
brilliant orchestral accompaniment ⓘ exuberant choral writing ⓘ |
| partOf | Mass in B minor ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert performance
ⓘ
liturgical celebration ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
after Benedictus
ⓘ
before Agnus Dei ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sanctus ⓘ |
| requires |
orchestral forces with brass and timpani (typical)
ⓘ
two SATB choirs ⓘ |
| scoring |
double chorus
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | vivace or allegro character (performance practice) ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Osanna in excelsis ⓘ |
| textSource | Ordinary of the Mass ⓘ |
| texture |
double-chorus writing
ⓘ
polyphonic ⓘ |
| usesForm | fugal writing ⓘ |
| workNumber | BWV 232 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.