Mass in C major, K. 337 "Solemnis"

Missa solemnis in C major
"Missa aulica"
Mass by W. A. Mozart
Salzburg Cathedral may have been the first performance venue of the mass.
CatalogueK. 337
Composed1780 (1780): Salzburg
Movements6
VocalSATB choir and soloists
Instrumental
  • orchestra
  • organ

The Missa solemnis in C major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, K. 337, was written in 1780 for Salzburg.[1] It was Mozart's last complete mass.[2] The mass is scored for soloists, choir, 2 oboes,[3] 2 bassoons, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones,[4] strings (without violas[5]) and organ, the latter supplying figured bass for most of the duration.

  1. ^ R. W. Gutman, Mozart: A Cultural Biography p. 479
  2. ^ P. Melograni et al, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: A Biography p. 116
  3. ^ p. 130 (2002) Green
  4. ^ R. W. Gutman, Mozart: A Cultural Biography p. 480
  5. ^ p. 130 (2002) Green