Mass in B-flat major 'Harmoniemesse', Hob.XXII: 14: Vocal score

Haydn's final mass was given its premiere in Eisenstadt, at the Esterházy place chapel on September 9th, 1802. The nickname "Harmoniemesse" derives from the German term for a wind ensemble. In contrast to the "Nelsonmesse" of 1798, a wind section was available for the orchestra used to accompany the soli and chorus, and the instruments are featured prominently. The work entered the choral repertoire almost immediately and remains a favorite to this day. The score reissued here was first pub...