The Seven Last Words of Christ
Version for Orchestra
Complete Edition, Reihe IV
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 274122
Vocal Version
Studien-Edition
When Haydn stopped in Passau on his second journey to England, he heard a vocal version of his own orchestral work “The Seven Last Words”. It had been made by the Kapellmeister at Passau cathedral Joseph Friebert and Haydn was quite impressed – except: “I believe I could have done the voice parts better”.
He acquired a copy and set about making his own vocal version, taking over most of the text. Haydn particularly liked his own vocal work and it was also enthusiastically received by his contemporaries. The study edition is based on the volume (HN 5822) published as part of the Complete Edition by the Joseph Haydn Institute in Cologne.
Version for Orchestra
Complete Edition, Reihe IV
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 274122
Oratorio (Vocal Version)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 116433
Arrangement for Piano
for: Piano [harpsichord/organ]
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 279815
Arrangement for String Quartet
Studien-Edition
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 477639
Orchestral version of 1785
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 196669