Franz Schubert: Gloria in excelsis Deo (Mass in Bb)
MARK YOUR SCORES AS FOLLOWS:
MEASURE NUMBERS:
Number the measures of your score consecutively.
DYNAMICS:
Draw a circle around all forte (f, ff) dynamic markings.
Draw a triangle around all piano (p, pp) dynamic markings.
Add a decrescendo mark (>) over last two beats of measure 105
Add a mezzo piano (mp) marking over the first beat of measure 189
DICTION:
Study the chart of Latin vowels
Pencil in your score above each vowel in the text of your part and each
occurence of "ci" and "ti" combinations the following equivalents:
a =ah
e or ae = eh; attend especially to "te"
i = ee; be especially attentive to word "in"
o = aw
u = oo
ti = tsee
ci = chee (as in church)
Cross out the "h" of "hominibus"
Pencil in the correct pronunciation of "excelsis" (see chart)
Measure 9: cross off the "t" on "et" and put it at the beginning of "in"
Measure 49: cross out the "s" of "les" and put it at the beginning of "tis"
Measures 180 following: double underline all the "m"'s in "Amen"
as a reminder to voice and sing through them
BREATHING/PHRASING:
Observe the breath (') and no breath (....) marks given by Editor Neuen
Write N.B. (for No Breath) over each of the no breath marks in your part
Measure 6: underline the "cel" and double underline the "De-"
Measure 10: underline the "pax"
Measure 12: underline the "ta"
Measure 6: underline the "cel" and double underline the "De-"
Measure 46: underline the "Do" and double underline its "D"
Measure 51: underline the "pa"
Measure 52: underline the "ni" and double underline its "n"
Measure 54: underline the "Do" and double underline its "D"
Measure 55: underline the "u"
Measure 56: double underline the "ge-"
Measure 58: underline the "Do" and double underline its "D"
Measure 60: change the Ch of Christe to a "K" and double underline it
Measures 100 following: underline the "o" and put in parenthesis
the "-nem" of "deprecationem" each time it occurs in your part
Measure 127: change the "Q" of "Quoniam" to a Kw and double underline the "K"
Measure 128: underline the "sa" of "sanctus"
Measure 127: change the "Q" of "Quoniam" to a Kw and double underline the "K"
Measure 127: change the "Q" of "Quoniam" to a Kw and double underline the "K"
Measure 131: change the "Q" of "Quoniam" to a Kw and double underline the "K"
Measure 132: underline the "so" and double underline the "ti" (crossing out its "s")
Measures 135 following: change the "Q" of "Quoniam" to a Kw and double underline the "K" each time this word occurs in your part
Measure 143: underline the "so" and the "Je-"
Measure 144: change the Ch of Christe to a "K" and double underline it
Tenors, Measures 199 and 201: pencil in to breathe on the dot (third beat) of the dotted half note
For the phrase "Cum sancto spiritu in gloria Dei Patris": underline the "sa," "spi,"
"glo," "De-," and double underline the "Pa" for each time this phrase occurs in your part
RHYTHM:
Measure 13: Pencil in two eighth rests to replace the quarter rest
Measure 13: cross out the "s" of "tis" and put it on the first eighth rest
Measure 53: cross out the "ns" of "tens" and put it at the beginning of the half rest
Measure 88: cross out the "s" of "bis" and put it on the eighth rest
Measure 119: Basses: cross out the dot and write in an eighth rest instead
Measure 133: cross out the "s" of "mus" and put it on the eighth rest
Measures 135 following: cross out the "s" of "Dominus" each time it occurs at
the end of a phrase and put it on the following rest
Measure 179: cross out the "s" of "tris" and put it at the beginning
of the half rest
OTHER:
If you will be trying out for one of the solos, be sure to incorporate the
small notes
Altos, Measures 79-84: pencil in to stagger breathe
Consult an online music dictionary and pencil in short definitions of "Tutti," "marcato," and "Piu moto" each
time these indications occur in your score
Music Dictionary Online
Music Dictionary