Inveni David, WAB 19
| Inveni David | |
|---|---|
| Motet by Anton Bruckner | |
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Anointment of David, Old Church of Kempele | |
| Key | F minor |
| Catalogue | WAB 19 |
| Form | Offertory |
| Text | Psalms 89:20-21 |
| Language | Latin |
| Composed | 21 April 1868: Linz |
| Dedication | Liedertafel Frohsinn |
| Published | 1932: Regensburg |
| Vocal | TTBB choir |
| Instrumental | 4 trombones |
Inveni David (I have found David), WAB 19, is a sacred motet composed by Anton Bruckner in 1868.
History
Bruckner composed the motet on 21 April 1868 at the end of his stay in Linz. He wrote it for the 24th anniversary of the Liedertafel Frohsinn. The first performance occurred on 10 May 1868 as offertory of a mass of Antonio Lotti.[1][2]
The motet was first published in band III/2, pp. 239-244 of the Göllerich/Auer biography.[1] It is put in Band XXI/23 of the Gesamtausgabe.[3]
Music
The text is taken from Psalm 89 (Psalms 89:20-21).
Inveni David servum meum, |
I have found David, my servant; |
The work is a setting of 46 bars in F minor for TTBB choir and 4 trombones.[1]
The last 16 bars consist of an Alleluja, for which Bruckner drew his inspiration from the Hallelujah of Händel's Messiah, on which he often improvised on the organ.[1]
Selected discography
The first recording occurred in 1959:
- Martin Koekelkoren, Mastreechter Staar, Royal Male Choir Mastreechter Staar – 45 rpm: Philips 402 155 NE
A selection among the about 15 recordings of the work:
- Joachim Martini, Junge Kantorei, Geistliche Chormusik der Romantik – LP: Schwarzwald MPS 13004, 1970
- Martin Flämig, Dresdner Kreuzchor, Ave Maria – Anton Bruckner: Geistliche Chöre-Motets – CD: Capriccio 10 081, 1985
- Hans-Christoph Rademann, NDR-Chor Hamburg, Anton Bruckner: Ave Maria – CD: Carus 83.151, 2000
- Dan-Olof Stenlund, Malmö Kammarkör, Bruckner: Ausgewählte Werke - CD: Malmö Kammarkör MKKCD 051, 2004
- Michael Stenov, Cantores Carmeli, Benefizkonzert Karmelitenkirche Linz - CD/DVD issued by the choir, 2006, and on YouTube.[4]
- Thomas Kerbl, Männerchorvereinigung Bruckner 08, Anton Bruckner, Männerchöre – CD: LIVA027, 2008
References
- 1 2 3 4 C. van Zwol, p. 705
- ↑ C. Howie, chapter III, p. 95
- ↑ Gesamtausgabe - Kleine Kirchenmusikwerke
- ↑ Bruckner, Anton (composer); Stenov, Michael (conductor) (2006-11-26). Anton Bruckner – Motette "Inveni David" für Männerchor und 4 Posaunen (Online video). YouTube. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
Sources
- August Göllerich, Anton Bruckner. Ein Lebens- und Schaffens-Bild, c. 1922 – posthumous edited by Max Auer by G. Bosse, Regensburg, 1932
- Anton Bruckner – Sämtliche Werke, Band XXI: Kleine Kirchenmusikwerke, Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag der Internationalen Bruckner-Gesellschaft, Hans Bauernfeind and Leopold Nowak (Editor), Vienna, 1984/2001
- Cornelis van Zwol, Anton Bruckner 1824–1896 – Leven en werken, uitg. Thoth, Bussum, Netherlands, 2012. ISBN 978-90-6868-590-9
- Crawford Howie, Anton Bruckner - A documentary biography, online revised edition
External links
- Inveni David, WAB 19: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Free scores for Inveni David, WAB 19 in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Inveni David f-Moll, WAB 19 Critical discography by Hans Roelofs (German)
- A live performance by the Rutgers University Glee Club, NJ, can be heard on YouTube: Inveni David
