Sanctus section of the Mass in B minor
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The Sanctus section of the Mass in B minor is a central choral movement in J.S. Bach’s monumental Latin Mass, characterized by its majestic polyphony and liturgical praise of God’s holiness.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanctus (Mass in B minor) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral movement
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liturgical movement ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDenomination | Roman Catholic tradition ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| catalogueNumberOfWholeWork | BWV 232 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
complex choral writing
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festive orchestration ⓘ majestic polyphony ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony (historical, present-day Germany) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque choral music
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | praise of God’s holiness ⓘ |
| liturgicalPlacement | after the Preface in the Mass Ordinary ⓘ |
| liturgicalText | Sanctus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrapuntal texture
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double-choir writing (pleni sunt caeli) in many performances and editions ⓘ triple Holy acclamation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mass in B minor
NERFINISHED
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Ordinary of the Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert performance
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liturgical performance ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| positionInWork | later section of the Mass in B minor ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Osanna section of the Mass in B minor ⓘ |
| scoring |
continuo
ⓘ
mixed choir ⓘ orchestra ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ trumpets ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| style | high Baroque sacred style ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | majestic ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus ⓘ |
| textSource | Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textTheme |
heaven and earth filled with divine glory
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holiness of God ⓘ |
| texture |
choral-orchestral
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polyphonic ⓘ |
| usesText |
“Hosanna in excelsis”
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“Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua” ⓘ “Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth” ⓘ |
| workBy | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.