Schubert Masses with Text Adapted for Liturgy
  • StimsonInRehabStimsonInRehab
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    Could someone tell me if there are any readily available editions of the masses of Schubert that have their text adapted for use in the liturgy? I know that there is the argument that these masses are still suitable for church despite the omitted texts, but I'd rather play it on the safe side.

    The two masses I'm looking at in particular are his second (D167) and fourth (D452).
  • Chris Garton-Zavesky
    Posts: 6,902
    Stimson,

    Excuse the ignorant questions: Why Schubert?
    What difference does the factoid of the omitted text (the Mysterium Fidei, right?) make?
  • Richard MixRichard Mix
    Posts: 2,798
    Schubert consistently omits "et in unam sanctam catholicam et apostolicam ecclesiam". A great deal has been written on whether this reflects a private scruple, or local conditions and norms: Google turns up (for example) The influence of Josephinism upon the omission of text in Schubert's Mass in G.

    As one would expect there are plenty of editions with the full texts, either (No. 2 in G) as an appendix
    (Parker/Shaw for G. Schirmer) or in small notes and italics (Breitkopf, Peters, Kalmus).

    For No. 4 in C, a Salzburg-style piece with only two violins and continuo, check Cpdl for an (unamended) piano-vocal score.

    There are other places to slip this astounding music into the Mass; we very nearly did the great E-flat et vitam venturi as OT 32 offertory. 2016 is another year C...
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