Vesperae solennes de Dominica, K.321
For soloists, choir and orchestra
Vesperae solennes de Dominica, K. 321, is a sacred choral composition, written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1779. It is scored for SATB choir and soloists, violin I and II, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones colla parte, 2 timpani, and basso continuo (bassoon and organ).
It was composed in Salzburg at the request of the Archbishop Colloredo for liturgical use in the city's cathedral. The title "de Dominica" signifies its use in Sunday services. In 1780, Mozart composed another setting of Solemn Vespers, the Vesperae solennes de confessore, which shares many musical similarities with this work.
Movements
- Dixit. Allegro vivace
- Confitebor. Allegro in · E minor
- Beatus vir. Allegro in · B♭ major
- Laudate pueri. Without tempo indication, in · F major
- Laudate Dominum. Allegro in · A major
- Magnificat. Adagio maestoso - Allegro