Zelenka, Jan Dismas

born	1679-10-16 (Louňovice pod Blaníkem, Czech Republic)
died	1745-12-23 (Dresden, Germany)
links	MGG Grove (de) (en) DB
authorities	GND VIAF
archives	IMSLP CPDL

Jan Dismas Zelenka was a prominent Czech composer and musician known for his remarkable contributions to the Baroque era. His early musical talent led him to study in Prague and Vienna, where he mastered the violin, keyboard, and composition. He eventually joined the renowned Dresden court orchestra, where he served as a double bass player and composer. Zelenka’s innovative compositions, characterized by their inventive harmonic progressions and intricate contrapuntal writing, earned him recognition among his contemporaries, including Johann Sebastian Bach. Despite his brilliance, Zelenka struggled to achieve wide acclaim during his lifetime, with many of his works remaining unpublished. However, modern scholarship has recognized his genius, hailing him as one of the most significant composers of his time, particularly in the realm of sacred music.

ID	Title	Genre
ZWV 151	Litaniæ lauretanæ	litany
ZWV 157	Sub tuum præsidium	sacred song
ZWV 167	Da pacem, Domine	offertorium
ZWV 17	Missa Sanctissimæ Trinitatis	mass
ZWV 18	Missa Votiva	mass
ZWV 19	Missa Dei Patris	mass
ZWV 20	Missa Dei Filii	mass
ZWV 210	Veni Sancte Spiritus	antiphon
ZWV 21	Missa Omnium Sanctorum	mass
ZWV 29	Christe eleison	mass
ZWV 31	Credo	mass
ZWV 57	Miserere	psalm
ZWV 92	Ecce nunc benedicite	psalm
ZWV 92	Nisi Dominus	psalm
ZWV deest (D-Dl Mus.2500-D-1)	Benedictus	mass

Works

Benedictus
inserted into Pisani’s mass
ZWV deest (D-Dl Mus.2500-D-1)

genre	mass
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 vl, vla, b, org
scores	full score b coro ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
source	GitHub
license

Christe eleison
ZWV 29

genre	mass
scoring	A (solo), 2 vl, vla, b, org
scores	full score A solo b org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

Credo
inserted into Caldara’s Missa Providentiæ
ZWV 31

genre	mass
scoring	S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 vl, vla, b, org
scores	full score b coro org vl 1 vl 2 vla
source	GitHub
license

Da pacem, Domine
ZWV 167

genre	offertorium
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro 1), S, A, T, B (coro 2), 2 ob, 2 vl, vla, b, org
scores	full score b coro 1 coro 2 ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

Ecce nunc benedicite
ZWV 92

genre	psalm
scoring	S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 vl, vla, b, org
scores	full score b coro ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
source	GitHub
license

Litaniæ lauretanæ
Consolatrix afflictorum
ZWV 151

genre	litany
scoring	S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 vl, vla, b, org
scores	full score b coro ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

Miserere
ZWV 57

genre	psalm
scoring	S (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 vl, vla, b, org
scores	full score b coro ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
source	GitHub
license

Missa Dei Filii
Missa Ultimarum Secunda
ZWV 20

genre	mass
scoring	S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 vl, vla, b, org
scores	full score b coro ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

Missa Dei Patris
Missa Ultimarum Prima
ZWV 19

genre	mass
scoring	S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 vl, vla, b, org
scores	full score b coro ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

Missa Omnium Sanctorum
Missa Ultimarum Sexta et fortè omnium ultima
ZWV 21

genre	mass
scoring	S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 vl, vla, b, org
scores	full score b coro ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

Missa Sanctissimæ Trinitatis
ZWV 17

genre	mass
scoring	S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 fl, chalumeau, 2 ob, 2 vl, vla, b, org
scores	full score b chalumeau coro fl 1 fl 2 ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

Missa Votiva
Vota mea Domino reddam Psal: 115. Versu. 5
ZWV 18

genre	mass
scoring	S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 vl, vla, b, org
scores	full score b coro ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

Nisi Dominus
ZWV 92

genre	psalm
scoring	S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 vl, vla, b, org
scores	full score b coro ob 1, 2 org vl 1, 2 vla
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

Sub tuum præsidium
ZWV 157

genre	sacred song
scoring	S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), b, org
scores	full score b org
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

Veni Sancte Spiritus
ZWV 210

genre	antiphon
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), 4 clno (D), timp (D–A), 2 vl, vla, b, org
scores	full score b coro org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license