Zelenka - "Missa Votiva" in E Minor ZWV18 - Mov. 13&14/20

JAN DISMAS ZELENKA (1679-1745)

"Missa Votiva" for SATB choir, SATB soloists, two oboes, strings, and basso continuo in E minor ZWV18

III. CREDO

13. Et incarnatus est (alto solo)

14. Crucifixus (choir)

Performed by Collegium 1704 and Collegium Vocale 1704
Directed by Vaclav Luks

TEXT (Latin)

13. Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine, et homo factus est.

14. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato, passus et sepultus est.

TEXT (English)

13. And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin, and was made man.

14. And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, suffered, and was buried.

*Zelenka's "Missa votiva" was written as the fulfillment of a vow he made upon recovering from a severe illness in 1739. The autograph inscription on the cover of the score reads 'Vota mea Domino reddam. Psal: 115. Versu 5...'. The fifth verse of psalm 115 is 'vota mea Domino reddam coram populo ejus' (I will pay my vows to the Lord, before all his people).

Category:

Music

Tags:

• baroque
• classical
• bach
• handel
• vivaldi
• telemann
• pisendel
• requiem
• miserere
• pachelbel
• canon
• trio
• sonata
• purificationis

[vaniificat]

Zelenka's Crucifixus is amazing, especially its theme. In my opinion, it rivals Bach's Crucifixus from his Mass in B Minor. It's less painful and intimate than Bach's but much darker, in my opinion.

[HARMONICO101]

I don't think anything can really rival the B Minor Mass, but I do agree with you that Zelenka's Crucifixus is much darker. Very spooky!

[AZAZADECH]

On the contrary, Zelenka´s Crucifixus is even better than Bach´s one, regardless of my highly esteem to Bach. Zelenka reached the unreachable, he developed the undevelopable, he perfected the geniality.

[HARMONICO101]

Ya... certainly not to me.

[nadavnaz2]

Thank you so much for letting me get to know Zelenka.

[delauge]

She is best czech alto ever.

[AZAZADECH]

ok, ;-)

[Wolftone77]

This Et Incarnatus Est is one of my favorite pieces of music!

[vaniificat]

0:00 - 6:02 Et Incarnatus Est

6:02 -8:55 Crucifixus