Werner, Gregor Joseph
born | 1693-01-28 (Ybbs an der Donau, Austria) |
died | 1766-03-03 (Eisenstadt, Austria) |
links | MGG Grove (de) (en) ÖML DB |
authorities | GND VIAF |
archives | IMSLP |
There are no documents about Werner’s education; perhaps he was a student at the Seitenstetten or Melk monasteries. In 1715/16 he may have been the monastery organist in Melk due to a vacancy. In 1727 he married at St. Stephan in Vienna, which indicates a longer stay in Vienna and thus in the circle of Johann Joseph Fux. In 1728 he became court music director to Prince Esterházy. From 1761 he was supported by the deputy conductor Joseph Haydn, which led to tensions. The solution ultimately consisted of dividing the chapel into a church ensemble led by Werner and a chamber ensemble led by Haydn. In 1804, Haydn arranged six fugues with introductions from Werner’s oratorios for string quartet.
Literature
- Róbert Árpád Murányi (1997). Thematischer Katalog der Werke G. J. Werners in Budapest. Studia Musicologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 38:151-228.
- Susanne Winkler-Klement (2013). Die Werke Gregor Joseph Werners im Eisenstädter Domarchiv und im Burgenländischen Landesmuseum. Universität Wien, Wien.
We are working on a comprehensive edition of Werner’s music. WerW numbers refer to the thematic catalogue which is currently under development.
ID | Title | Genre |
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WerW C.5 | Libera me | responsory |
WerW D.1.11 | Ecce homo sine quærella | motet |
WerW D.1.12 | Veni creator Spiritus | sequence |
WerW D.1.1 | Estote fortes in bello | motet |
WerW D.1.2 | Estote fortes in bello | motet |
WerW D.1.3 | Estote fortes in bello | motet |
WerW D.1.4 | Iam hyems transiit | motet |
WerW D.1.5 | Surrexit Christus hodie | offertorium |
WerW D.1.6 | Domum tuam Domine | motet |
WerW D.1.7 | Tota pulchra es, Maria | motet |
WerW D.1.8 | Veni creator Spiritus | sequence |
WerW D.2.5 | Cœlestia mortales sunt | offertorium |
WerW D.3.1 | 2 Responsoria | responsory |
WerW D.3.3 | 3 Responsoria in coena Domini | responsory |
WerW D.3.4 | 3 Responsoria in Parasceve | responsory |
WerW D.3.5 | 4 Offertoria in Festo Corporis Christi | offertorium |
WerW D.5.4 | O quam suavis est | antiphon |
WerW D.5.5 | Furiæ vos divæ abyssi volate | aria |
WerW D.5.7 | Amen | sacred song |
WerW E.1 | Ave Maria klare | motet |
WerW E.38 | Pastorella di Natale del Nostro Salvatore Giesu Cristo | pastorella |
WerW F.15 | Doctor egregie Paule | hymn |
WerW F.16 | Jesu dulcis memoria | hymn |
WerW F.18 | Tristes erant Apostoli | hymn |
WerW F.60 | Ecce panis angelorum | hymn |
WerW F.61 | Salutis humanæ sator | hymn |
WerW F.8 | Ave maris stella | hymn |
WerW G.10 | Litaniæ lauretanæ | litany |
WerW G.2 | Litaniæ lauretanæ | litany |
WerW G.6 | Litaniæ lauretanæ | litany |
WerW H.1.11 | Vesperæ de Apostolis | vesper |
WerW H.1.8 | Vesperæ brevissimæ de Dominica | vesper |
WerW H.1.9 | Vesperæ longiores de Confessore | vesper |
WerW I.1.13 | Alma Redemptoris mater | antiphon |
WerW I.1.27 | Alma Redemptoris mater | antiphon |
WerW I.1.2 | Alma Redemptoris mater | antiphon |
WerW I.1.31 | Alma Redemptoris mater | antiphon |
WerW I.1.32 | Alma Redemptoris mater | antiphon |
WerW I.2.12 | Ave Regina cœlorum | antiphon |
WerW I.2.15 | Ave Regina cœlorum | antiphon |
WerW I.2.16 | Ave Regina cœlorum | antiphon |
WerW I.2.6 | Ave Regina cœlorum | antiphon |
WerW I.2.8 | Ave Regina cœlorum | antiphon |
WerW I.3.10 | Regina cœli | antiphon |
WerW I.3.15 | Regina cœli | antiphon |
WerW I.3.21 | Regina cœli | antiphon |
WerW I.3.7 | Regina cœli | antiphon |
WerW I.4.15 | Salve Regina | antiphon |
WerW I.4.16 | Salve Regina | antiphon |
WerW I.4.17 | Salve Regina | antiphon |
WerW I.4.41 | Salve Regina | antiphon |
WerW I.4.45 | Salve Regina | antiphon |
WerW I.4.46 | Salve Regina | antiphon |
WerW I.4.54 | Salve Regina | antiphon |
WerW I.4.7 | Salve Regina | antiphon |
WerW I.5.10 | Sub tuum præsidium | sacred song |
WerW I.5.24 | Sub tuum præsidium | sacred song |
WerW I.5.5 | Sub tuum præsidium | sacred song |
WerW I.5.7 | Sub tuum præsidium | sacred song |
WerW J.2 | Te Deum | hymn |
WerW J.3 | Te Deum | hymn |
WerW N.2 | Pastorella | pastorella |
WerW O.2 | Partita in A minor | partita |
WerW P.4–9, M.17–22 | Symphoniæ sex senæque sonatæ | sinfonias, sonatas |
WerW Q.2 | Concerto per la Camera | concerto |
WerW Q.3 | Concerto | concerto |
WerW Z.15 | Dies iræ | sequence |
WerW Z.16 | Date rosas, date flores | offertorium |
WerW Z.17 | Wann der Himmel laſſet fallen | aria |
WerW Z.5 | 4 Responsoria | responsory |
WerW Z.6 | Salve Regina | antiphon |
WerW Z.9 | Sechs Fugen in Quartetten | fugues |
Works
2 Responsoria
Ecce quomodo moritur iustus · Sepulto Domino
WerW D.3.1
genre | responsory |
festival | Sabbato Sancto |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro) |
scores | full score |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
3 Responsoria in Parasceve
Omnes amici mei · Velum templi scissum · Vinea mea electa
WerW D.3.4
genre | responsory |
festival | Parasceve |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), b, org |
scores | full score b org |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
3 Responsoria in coena Domini
In monte oliveti · Tristis est anima · Ecce vidimus eum
WerW D.3.3
genre | responsory |
festival | Cœna Domini |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), b, org |
scores | full score b org |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
4 Offertoria in Festo Corporis Christi
O salutaris hostia · Da pacem Domine · Homo quidam fecit · Hic est panis
WerW D.3.5
genre | offertorium |
festival | Corpus Christi |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
4 Responsoria
WerW Z.5
genre | responsory |
festival | Corpus Christi |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Alma Redemptoris mater
WerW I.1.13
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vla, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vla 1 vla 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Alma Redemptoris mater
WerW I.1.27
genre | antiphon |
scoring | T (solo), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score T solo b org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Alma Redemptoris mater
WerW I.1.2
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vla, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vla 1 vla 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Alma Redemptoris mater
WerW I.1.31
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Alma Redemptoris mater
in canone al unisono
WerW I.1.32
genre | antiphon |
scoring | 3 T, b, org |
scores | full score b org |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Amen
WerW D.5.7
genre | sacred song |
scoring | S, A (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Ave Maria klare
WerW E.1
genre | motet |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vla, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vla 1 vla 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Ave Regina cœlorum
WerW I.2.12
genre | antiphon |
scoring | A (solo), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score A solo b org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Ave Regina cœlorum
WerW I.2.15
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Ave Regina cœlorum
WerW I.2.16
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Ave Regina cœlorum
WerW I.2.6
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Ave Regina cœlorum
WerW I.2.8
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), b, org |
scores | full score b org |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Ave maris stella
WerW F.8
genre | hymn |
festival | Mariae (B.V.) |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Concerto per la Camera
WerW Q.2
genre | concerto |
scoring | 2 vl, vlc solo, b |
scores | full score b bc vl 1 vl 2 vlc |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Concerto
WerW Q.3
genre | concerto |
scoring | fl solo, 2 vl, b |
scores | full score b bc fl vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Cœlestia mortales sunt
WerW D.2.5
genre | offertorium |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Date rosas, date flores
WerW Z.16
genre | offertorium |
scoring | S (solo), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score S solo b org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Dies iræ
WerW Z.15
genre | sequence |
scoring | 2 T, 2 B (solo), 2 T, 2 B (coro), 2 cor (D), 2 cdb (F), 2 fag, 3 trb |
scores | full score cdb 1 cdb 2 cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 trb 1 trb 2 trb 3 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Doctor egregie Paule
WerW F.15
genre | hymn |
festival | Conversio Sancti Pauli |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Domum tuam Domine
WerW D.1.6
genre | motet |
festival | Dedicatio Ecclesiæ |
scoring | A (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Ecce homo sine quærella
WerW D.1.11
genre | motet |
festival | de Confessore |
scoring | S (solo), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score S solo b org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Ecce panis angelorum
WerW F.60
genre | hymn |
festival | Corpus Christi |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vla, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vla 1 vla 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Estote fortes in bello
WerW D.1.1
genre | motet |
festival | de Omnibus Sanctis aut de Apostolis |
scoring | T (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Estote fortes in bello
WerW D.1.2
genre | motet |
festival | de Omnibus Sanctis aut de Apostolis |
scoring | S, A (solo), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b org soli vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Estote fortes in bello
WerW D.1.3
genre | motet |
festival | de Omnibus Sanctis aut de Apostolis |
scoring | A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Furiæ vos divæ abyssi volate
WerW D.5.5
genre | aria |
scoring | B (solo), 2 vl, vlc, b, org |
scores | full score B solo b org vl 1 vl 2 vla |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Iam hyems transiit
Motetto de Viduis
WerW D.1.4
genre | motet |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Jesu dulcis memoria
WerW F.16
genre | hymn |
festival | de Nomine Jesu |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Libera me
WerW C.5
genre | responsory |
festival | Officium Defunctorum |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vla, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vla 1 vla 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Litaniæ lauretanæ
WerW G.10
genre | litany |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Litaniæ lauretanæ
WerW G.2
genre | litany |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Litaniæ lauretanæ
WerW G.6
genre | litany |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
O quam suavis est
WerW D.5.4
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), b, org |
scores | full score b org |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Partita in A minor
WerW O.2
genre | partita |
scoring | 2 vl, b |
scores | full score b vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Pastorella di Natale del Nostro Salvatore Giesu Cristo
WerW E.38
genre | pastorella |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org solo |
scores | full score b coro org solo vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Pastorella
WerW N.2
genre | pastorella |
festival | Nativitas Domini |
scoring | 2 vl, vla, b, org |
scores | full score b org vl 1 vl 2 vla |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Regina cœli
WerW I.3.10
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S (solo), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score S solo b org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Regina cœli
WerW I.3.15
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, B (solo), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b org soli vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Regina cœli
WerW I.3.21
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Regina cœli
WerW I.3.7
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vla, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vla 1 vla 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Salutis humanæ sator
WerW F.61
genre | hymn |
festival | Ascensio Domini |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Salve Regina
WerW I.4.15
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Salve Regina
WerW I.4.16
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Salve Regina
WerW I.4.17
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Salve Regina
WerW I.4.41
genre | antiphon |
scoring | B (solo), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score B solo b org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Salve Regina
WerW I.4.45
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Salve Regina
WerW I.4.46
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S (solo), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score S solo b org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Salve Regina
WerW I.4.54
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), chal, 2 vl, 2 vla, b, org |
scores | full score b chal coro org vl 1 vl 2 vla 1 vla 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Salve Regina
WerW I.4.7
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Salve Regina
WerW Z.6
genre | antiphon |
scoring | S (solo), 2 vl, vla, b, org |
scores | full score S solo b org vl 1 vl 2 vla |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Sechs Fugen in Quartetten
WerW Z.9
genre | fugues |
scoring | 2 vl, vla, vlc, [bc] |
scores | full score bc vl 1 vl 2 vla vlc |
MIDI | |
IMSLP | scores and parts |
source | GitHub |
license |
Sub tuum præsidium
WerW I.5.10
genre | sacred song |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vla, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vla 1 vla 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Sub tuum præsidium
WerW I.5.24
genre | sacred song |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), b, org |
scores | full score b org |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Sub tuum præsidium
WerW I.5.5
genre | sacred song |
scoring | A (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Sub tuum præsidium
WerW I.5.7
genre | sacred song |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Surrexit Christus hodie
WerW D.1.5
genre | offertorium |
festival | Resurrectio Domini |
scoring | B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Symphoniæ sex senæque sonatæ
WerW P.4–9, M.17–22
genre | sinfonias, sonatas |
scoring | 2 vl, bc |
scores | full score bc vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
IMSLP | scores and parts |
source | GitHub |
license |
Te Deum
WerW J.2
genre | hymn |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 clno (C), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b clno 1, 2 coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Te Deum
WerW J.3
genre | hymn |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 chalumeau, 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b chalumeau 1 chalumeau 2 coro org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Tota pulchra es, Maria
WerW D.1.7
genre | motet |
festival | Immaculata Conceptio |
scoring | T (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Tristes erant Apostoli
WerW F.18
genre | hymn |
festival | de Apostolis Tempore Paschali |
scoring | S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Veni creator Spiritus
WerW D.1.12
genre | sequence |
festival | Pentecostes |
scoring | T (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Veni creator Spiritus
WerW D.1.8
genre | sequence |
festival | Pentecostes |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org org (realizzato) vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
license |
Vesperæ brevissimæ de Dominica
Dixit Dominus · Confitebor · Beatus vir · Laudate pueri · Laudate Dominum · Magnificat
WerW H.1.8
genre | vesper |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
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source | GitHub |
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Vesperæ de Apostolis
Dixit Dominus · Laudate pueri · Credidi · In convertendo · Domine, probasti me · Magnificat
WerW H.1.11
genre | vesper |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
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Vesperæ longiores de Confessore
Dixit Dominus · Confitebor · Beatus vir · Laudate pueri · Laudate Dominum · Magnificat
WerW H.1.9
genre | vesper |
scoring | S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
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Wann der Himmel laſſet fallen
WerW Z.17
genre | aria |
festival | advent |
scoring | S (solo), 2 vl, b, org |
scores | full score S solo b org vl 1 vl 2 |
MIDI | |
source | GitHub |
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