Mozart - KV 220 -5 Benedictus - Alto

Soprano Link    • Mozart-KV220-Soprano Practice   Alto Link    • Mozart-KV220-Alto Practice   Tenor Link    • Mozart-KV220-Tenor Practice   Bass Link    • Mozart-KV220-Bass Practice   Alto Choir Practice: “Benedictus” from “Missa Brevis in C major” , KV 220 /196b , Mass No. 9, composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1775 in Salzburg. The Benedictus is probably the most beautiful movement of the Mass. This mass is often called "Spatzenmesse" or "Sparrow Mass" because of the violin figures in the Hosannas of the Sanctus and Benedictus, which are thought to resemble the sound of a bird chirping. Whether this chirping sound was intentional or not is open to debate. However, musical historians do agree that , later in his life, Mozart had a beloved pet bird that would actually sit on his shoulder while he would create his scores. Latin: Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis. English: Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.