Zelenka, Jan Dismas

born 1679-10-16 (Louňovice pod Blaníkem, Czech Republic)
died 1745-12-23 (Dresden, Germany)
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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Despite his brilliance, Zelenka struggled to achieve wide acclaim during his lifetime, with many of his works remaining unpublished.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.

Overview

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

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
latest release v1.0.0 (2021-12-16)
scores b coro full score ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases (none)
source GitHub
license CC BY-SA 4.0

Christe eleison
ZWV 29

genre mass
scoring A (solo), 2 vl, vla, b, org
latest release v2.0.0 (2021-12-23)
scores A solo b full score org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases v1.0 (2017-08-08)
source GitHub
license CC BY-SA 4.0

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
latest release v1.0.0 (2021-12-18)
scores b coro full score org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases (none)
source GitHub
license CC BY-SA 4.0

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
latest release v2.0.0 (2021-12-23)
scores b coro 1 coro 2 full score ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases v1.0 (2017-08-08)
source GitHub
license CC BY-SA 4.0

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
latest release v2.0.0 (2021-12-23)
scores b coro full score ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases v1.0 (2017-08-08)
source GitHub
license CC BY-SA 4.0

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
latest release v2.0.0 (2021-12-24)
scores b coro full score ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases v1.0 (2017-08-08)
source GitHub
license CC BY-SA 4.0

Miserere
ZWV 57

genre psalm
scoring S (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 vl, vla, b, org
latest release v2.0.0 (2021-12-23)
scores b coro full score ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases v1.0 (2018-01-26)
source GitHub
license CC BY-SA 4.0

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
latest release v2.0.0 (2021-12-29)
scores b coro full score ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases v1.0 (2017-08-08)
source GitHub
license CC BY-SA 4.0

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
latest release v2.0.0 (2021-12-28)
scores b coro full score ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases v1.0 (2017-08-08)
source GitHub
license CC BY-SA 4.0

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
latest release v2.0.0 (2022-01-02)
scores b coro full score ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases v1.0 (2017-08-08)
source GitHub
license CC BY-SA 4.0

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
latest release v2.0.0 (2021-12-25)
scores b chalumeau coro fl 1 fl 2 full score ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases v1.1 (2019-02-01)
source GitHub
license CC BY-SA 4.0

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
latest release v2.0.0 (2021-12-27)
scores b coro full score ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases v1.0 (2017-08-08)
source GitHub
license CC BY-SA 4.0

Nisi Dominus
ZWV 92

genre psalm
scoring S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 vl, vla, b, org
latest release v2.0.0 (2021-12-23)
scores b coro full score ob 1, 2 org vl 1, 2 vla
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases v1.0 (2017-09-24)
source GitHub
license CC BY-SA 4.0

Sub tuum præsidium
ZWV 157

genre sacred song
scoring S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), b, org
latest release v3.0.0 (2021-12-03)
scores b full score org
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases v2.0 (2021-08-12), v1.0 (2021-07-20)
source GitHub
license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Veni Sancte Spiritus
ZWV 210

genre antiphon
scoring S, A, T, B (coro), 4 clno (D), timp (D–A), 2 vl, vla, b, org
latest release v2.0.0 (2021-12-24)
scores b coro full score org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla
IMSLP scores and parts
previous releases v1.0 (2017-08-08)
source GitHub
license CC BY-SA 4.0