Benedictus

E271998

Benedictus is a serene and lyrical movement within Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B minor, often noted for its expressive vocal line and delicate accompaniment.

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Label Occurrences
Benedictus canonical 19

Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf choral work movement
mass movement
associatedWith Lutheran liturgical tradition
catalogueNumber BWV 232
surface form: BWV 232 (movement)
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
composerNationality German
genre Baroque music
sacred music
key B minor
liturgicalFunction part of the Ordinary of the Mass
movementNumber 15
notedFor delicate accompaniment
expressive vocal line
partOf Mass in B minor
period 18th century
positionInMass after the Sanctus
relatedWork Mass in B minor
scoring continuo
flute
strings
tenor solo
sectionOfMass Sanctus and Benedictus
style lyrical
serene
tempoCharacter gentle
textIncipit Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini
textLanguage Latin
texture solo voice with obbligato instrument and continuo
vocalType aria

Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mass in B minor hasPart Benedictus
Bennett etymologicalRoot Benedictus
Zechariah uttered Benedictus
Mozart Requiem movement Benedictus
Benedetta relatedName Benedictus
Missa Aedis Christi movement Benedictus
Benedetto derivedFrom Benedictus
Mass in G minor movement Benedictus
Great Mass in C minor movement Benedictus
BWV 232 movement Benedictus
Nelson Mass movement Benedictus
Benoît derivedFrom Benedictus