Saturday, November 14, 2009

Notes from Justin on Mozart Requiem

Notes from Justin on Mozart:

Introitus – in 8.
Bar 17 luceat – long 8th not quarter
19  8th note
32  8th
43  first note ATB 8th.

Rex tremendae – in 8.  All dotted 8ths are double-dotted until Salva me, which is as printed.
Bar 11, breath before Rex.

Confutatis – (in 4 of course) – rhythms as printed except bar 13 tenors flammis double-dotted.

Lacrimosa
Bar 10 basses last note quarter with 8th note rest.
14  last note 8th
16  “s” on last 8th note, then breath.
26  diminuendo to piano.
29  forte

Domine Jesu:  all phrases end with 8th.  Note especially bar 11 first note, bar 61 (ATB), 67, bar 71 (SAT) and bar 75.
Bar 60:  Alto rhythm wrong – should be four 8ths, one quarter, two 8ths.  (Also Hostias bar 71)

Sanctus – in 8.
Bar 5:  last note dotted quarter

Agnus Dei
Bar 44 – equal 8ths. 
48:  stay piano, no cresc.