Stabat Mater | |
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by Joseph Haydn | |
Catalogue | Hob. XXa:1 |
Text | Stabat Mater |
Language | Latin |
Composed | 1767 |
Performed | 17 March 1767 |
Movements | 13 |
Vocal | soprano, alto, tenor and bass soloists and choir |
Instrumental |
Joseph Haydn's Stabat Mater, Hob. XXa:1, is a setting of the Stabat Mater sequence, written in 1767 for soloists, mixed choir and an orchestra of oboe, strings and continuo. The first performance is believed to have taken place on 17 March 1767 at the Esterhazy court.