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Trauer-Musik

Previously un-published work:

Carl Maria von Weber:
Trauer-Musik

J 116

Reconstructed by
Mark Goddard

for
Four Part Choir (SATB)
Baritone Soloist
Flute
2 Clarinets in Bb
2 Bassoons
2 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in Bb
Bass Trombone
Timpani

Duration: approx. 7 minutes

Programme Note

Trauer-Musik or “Mourning Music” by Weber, composed for the actor Max Heigel.

This previously unpublished work by Carl Maria Von Weber was completed in 1811: a pivotal year in Weber’s career. He met and worked with the Munich court clarinettist Heinrich Baermann and composed the Concertino in E Major for him, as well as the two concerti (J. 114 and J. 118).

Max Heigel, a German actor, poet and librettist, was a friend of Weber’s and in this same year, Max’s father died, prompting the composition of Trauer-Musik (J. 116) which was written between composing the two clarinet concerti.

This edition is available as follows:

  • Full Score (24 printed pages)
  • Vocal Score including piano reduction (16pp)
  • Full set of instrumental parts

Download the Preface (PDF)

This includes a translation of the German text into English: Weber TRAUER-MUSIK Preface

Sample pages (PDF)

Weber TRAUER-MUSIK Full Score example pages

Weber TRAUER-MUSIK Vocal Score example pages

Audio file (MP3)

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Choral Church SATB Vocal Voice and Piano

List of works (vocal)


Voice and Piano

Gergask Songs – 6 Songs for Primary School  (Op. 75)     more details

Music by Mark Goddard, words by pupils

1st Performance: Aviemore MacDonald Resort Theatre.  Commissioned for the Highland Year of Culture 2007. Poetry by the Children at Gergask Primary School, Laggan Bridge. Children’s voices and piano accompaniment, with optional parts for flute, clarinet and/or bassoon.    Completed: 1st June, 2007

Choral (SATB)

At The Year’s Spring  (SP147)      available from Spartan Press

Composer: Goddard, Author: Pegg

Duration: 7 minutes.  Texts selected and translated by Stephen Pegg: Vertue (George Herbert), Alysoun (C13th Anon, translated from Middle English), To Bishop Hartgar In Thirst (C9th translated from Latin). A virtuous soul, romantic thoughts about Alison, and a yearning for a drink or two! Unaccompanied choral music which in the last piece provides additional short easy solos from each section of the choir.     Completed: 15th March, 1990

Le Roi a Fait Battre Tambour  (SP128)      available from Spartan Press

Music by Mark Goddard. Words edited by Lois Steenman-Clark

Duration: 3 minutes..  1st Performance: Headington Singers.  A French Revolution Concert piece. The King Beats His Drum’ text selected and edited by Lois Steenman-Clark, was written for a French Revolutionary Concert in July 1989. The setting is for SATB with either piano, or (much more fun) two piccolos and two bassoons (parts available separately: SP1383 and SP1384).     Completed: 14th July, 1989

Medieval Carol  (SP135)      available from Spartan Press

Composer: Goddard, Author: Pegg

Duration: 3 minutes.  A Medieval Carol is for unaccompanied SATB and is a setting of a text transferred from medieval English by Stephen Pegg. Originally written for the Headington Singers, the carol has been performed widely by choral societies and school choirs since 1989.     Completed: 2nd October, 1989

Church

Be Strong And Of Good Courage – An Anthem  (SP102 )      available from Spartan Press

Duration: 5 minutes.  Typeset and re-published in the spring of 2005:- Anthem for Choir and Organ with short solos for Soprano, Tenor and Bass. Composed for St Barnabas day. 12 printed pages.    Completed: 1st November, 1978

The Cowley Parish Mass: Congregational Copy  (SP119)      available from Spartan Press

Congregational copy. Single melody line only.    Completed: 10th June, 1990

The Cowley Parish Mass: Organ copy  (SP118)      available from Spartan Press

A congregational setting of rite A. Written for the Parish of Cowley, Oxford, and used by them weekly since 1987. Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus and Benedictus, and Agnus Dei, with alternative acclamations and congregational setting to Eucharistic prayer.    Completed: 10th June, 1990

The Priests of the Lord  (SP117)      available from Spartan Press

Duration: 3 minutes.  Anthem for SATB with organ. Text from Leviticus. Commissioned by Father Keith Haydon on the occasion of his tenth anniversary of ordination to the Priesthood.     Completed: 10th June, 1990