On June 21, as part of Make Music New York's 19th annual celebration, conductor Douglas Anderson and producer Melissa Gerstein will once again collaborate to present "Mozart's Requiem." Though the circumstances surrounding Mozart's unfinished Requiem remain mysterious, the music's profound beauty and emotional depth continue to resonate across centuries. Singers and musicians will gather at the 601 Lexington Avenue Plaza (NE corner at E 53rd St.) on June 21 at 7 pm to perform this masterpiece.
Vocalists and instrumentalists are invited to bring their own scores and parts. Music is available to download online, and limited copies will be provided during the performance.
Information below details how to:
Register for the event
Download PDF scores
Practice vocal parts with online resources
For more information and to register: Contact mmnymozart@gmail.com to register and please add your voice part (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Instrument, etc) to your note.
Vocal Scores and Preparation
Feel free to use your own score and part to participate. If you need to find and print out a score, any edition of the Sussmayer standard version will suffice. To download one, go to: http://imslp.org/wiki/Requiem_in_D_minor%2C_K.626_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
Scroll down to where it shows ‘Sheet Music’, click on the ‘Vocal scores’ tab, and choose a score. Pay attention to the font size and clarity of the score in your search, as these vary widely. The languages of the accompanying notes also vary. We will be singing in the original Latin, which most scores have.
To Practice the vocal parts on your own, visit Cyberbass! at: http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Mozart_W_A/mozart_KV626_requiem.htm
Remember, the tempos for the live performance may vary somewhat from the online version.
Orchestra Scores and Preparation
Orchestra Instrumentation
The Requiem is scored for 2 clarinets (or basset horns), 2 bassoons, 2 trumpets in D, 3 trombones (alto, tenor, and bass), timpani (2 drums), first and second violins, violas, cellos, double basses, and organ. Instrumentalists who play instruments that are not included in Mozart’s orchestra are also invited; they will have to choose a part appropriate to their instrument and adapt (transpose, etc.) it so it will work in the performance.
Instrumental Parts:
To find the instrumental parts for this performance of Mozart’s Requiem, go to imslp.org with this link: http://imslp.org/wiki/Requiem_in_D_minor%2C_K.626_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
Scroll down to where it shows ‘Sheet Music,’ click on the ‘Parts’ tab, and (important!) go to the second set of parts (Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890) ), click on the list of instruments, select the part you need, and print out the PDF of the part.
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