| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 8 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1923-26 |
| Genre Categories | Masses; Religious works; For 4 voices, childrens chorus, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
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| Work Title | Grosse Messe |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Braunfels, Walter |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.37 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IWB 10 |
| Key | G minor |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 8 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1923-26 |
| First Publication. | 1927 |
| Librettist | Traditional; Psalm CXIX (mostly) for the Offertorium
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| Language | Latin |
| Dedication | to his wife |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 75 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | solo voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass), mixed chorus, children's chorus, orchestra |
| InstrDetail | Orchestra: Piccolo, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 bassoons, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, organ, strings |