Disposition of the Choruses

Music 502: Baroque Music

Disposition of the Choruses in Schütz's Biblical Histories

Die Auferstehung 1623 (SWV 50)


coro 1.   Evangelista
          Viola da gamba 1
          Viola da gamba 2
          Viola da gamba 3
          Viola da gamba 4

coro 2.
     Introd.        C    C    A         T    T    B
     2 Men                              T    T
     Mary M.        C    C
     Jesus                         A    T
     Youth                    A    A
     Priests                                 T    B    B
     Cleophas                           T    T
       & comp.
     11 Discip.     C    C    A         T    T    B
     Conclus.
       I            C & viol  A & viol  T & viol  B & viol
       II                C         A         T         B
                            + Bassus generalis

Die Geburt 1664 (SWV 479)


coro 1.   Evangelista
          Organo, Violone

coro 2.                        voces                   instrumenta
     Introd.        C         A         T         B       5 insts.
     Angel          C                                   2 violette
     Angel host    2C & viols A & viol 2T & viols B & viol  2 violins
     Shepherds               3A                         2 rec, bsn 
     Wise Men                          3T               2 vln, bsn
     High Priests                                4B     2 tromboni 
     Herod                                        B     2 clarini
     Angel          C                                   2 violette
     Angel          C                                   2 violette
     Conclus.       C         A         T         B       5 insts.
                        + Bassus generalis (organo)

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