Joseph Leopold Eybler was an Austrian composer and conductor of the Classical era, known for his contributions to sacred music and his close friendship with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Born in Schwechat, Austria, Eybler displayed early musical talent and received training in composition and counterpoint. Eybler’s career was marked by his dedication to sacred music. He held various positions as a composer and conductor in Vienna, including serving as Kapellmeister at the Kärntnertor Theater and the St. Michael’s Church. His religious compositions, including masses, graduals, a requiem, and two oratorios, were highly regarded during his time for their craftsmanship and expressive depth. Eybler’s efforts preserved this iconic work for posterity. While he may not have achieved the same level of recognition as some of his contemporaries, Eybler’s music continues to be appreciated for its elegance and emotional depth. His compositions exemplify the transition from the Classical to Romantic style in Austrian music, leaving a lasting legacy in the realm of sacred choral music.
Literature
- Hildegard Herrmann (1976). Thematisches Verzeichnis der Werke von Joseph Eybler. Musikverlag Emil Katzbichler, München–Salzburg.
We are working on a complete edition of Eybler’s sacred works, most of which are available as autograph manuscripts in the Schottenstift Abbey Archive.
Works
Alma Redemptoris mater
HerEy 57
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gradual |
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Mariæ B.V. |
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S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 trb, 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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vl 1 ob 2 org full score trb 2 vl 2 trb 1 fag 1 ob 1 vla b coro fag 2 |
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Beata gens cuius
HerEy 59
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gradual |
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de Sancto Spiritu, in Festo Pentecostes |
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S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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vl 1 ob 2 org full score vl 2 fag 1 ob 1 vla b coro ottoni fag 2 |
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Cantate Domino
HerEy 39
genre |
gradual |
festival |
de Tempore |
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S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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vl 1 ob 2 org full score vl 2 ob 1 vla b coro ottoni |
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Christus factus est
HerEy 54
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gradual |
festival |
Coena Domini, Inventio et Exultatio Sanctae Crucis |
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S, A, T, B (coro), org |
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org full score |
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De profundis
HerEy 132
genre |
psalm |
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S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 cl (B♭), 2 fag, 2 clno (B♭), 3 trb, timp (B♭–F), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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trb 3 vl 1 ob 2 org full score trb 2 vl 2 trb 1 fag 1 ob 1 vla b cl 1 coro ottoni fag 2 cl 2 |
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Dies sanctificatus
HerEy 61
genre |
gradual |
festival |
Nativitas Domini |
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S, A, T, B (coro), 2 cl (C), 2 fag, 2 cor (G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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vl 1 org full score vl 2 fag 1 vla b cl 1 coro fag 2 cl 2 cor 1, 2 |
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Fremit mare cum furore
HerEy 93
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offertorium |
festival |
De Tempore |
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S (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, cl solo (B♭), 2 cl (B♭), 2 fag, 2 clno (D), timp (D–A), 2 vl, vla, vlc solo, b, org |
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vl 1 vlc ob 2 org full score vl 2 fag 1 ob 1 vla b cl 1 coro ottoni fag 2 cl 2 |
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Iste confessor
HerEy 124
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hymn |
festival |
De Communi Confessorum, in Festo S. Leopoldi Confessoris |
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S, A, T, B (coro) |
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full score |
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Lauda Sion
HerEy 45
genre |
sequence |
festival |
in Festo Corporis Christi |
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S (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), fl, 2 cl (C), 2 cor (C), 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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vl 1 fl org full score vl 2 vla b cl 1 coro ottoni cl 2 cor 1, 2 |
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Missa Sancti Leopoldi
HerEy 12
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mass |
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S, A, 2 T, 2 B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 cl (A/B♭), 2 fag, 2 cor (D/B♭), 2 clno (D), 3 trb, timp (D–A), 2 vl, 2 vla, vlc, b, org |
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b cl 1 cl 2 cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 full score ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni trb 1 trb 2 trb 3 vl 1 vl 2 vla vlc |
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scores and parts |
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Missa Sancti Mauritii
HerEy 4
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mass |
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S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 cor (C/F), 2 clno (C), 2 trb, timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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b cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 full score ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni trb 1 trb 2 vl 1 vl 2 vla |
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Missa Sancti Michaelis
HerEy 2
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mass |
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S, A, 2 T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, vlne, org |
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b coro full score ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni soli vl 1 vl 2 vla |
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Missa Sancti Wolfgangi
HerEy 11
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mass |
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S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 clno (D), timp (D–A), 2 vl, vla, b, org |
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b coro full score ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla |
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Missa Sanctæ Theresiæ
HerEy 29
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mass |
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S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 clno (B♭), timp (B♭–F), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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b coro full score ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla vlc |
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Missa in C
HerEy 7
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mass |
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S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 cor (F/G), 2 clno (C), 2 trb, timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, b, org |
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b cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 full score ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni trb 1 trb 2 vl 1 vl 2 vla |
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Nocte surgentes
HerEy 47
genre |
gradual |
festival |
de Tempore |
scoring |
S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 cl (A), 2 fag, 2 clno (D), timp (D–A), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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vl 1 ob 2 org full score vl 2 fag 1 ob 1 vla b cl 1 coro ottoni fag 2 cl 2 |
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Non in multitudine
HerEy 56
genre |
gradual |
festival |
de tempore |
scoring |
S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 cl (C), 2 fag, 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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vl 1 ob 2 org full score vl 2 fag 1 ob 1 vla b cl 1 coro fag 2 cl 2 |
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Pater noster
HerEy 52
genre |
gradual |
festival |
de tempore |
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S, A, T, B (coro), 2 cl (B♭), fag, 2 cor (E♭), 2 clno (E♭), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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vl 1 fag org full score vl 2 clno 1, 2 vla b cl 1 coro cl 2 cor 1, 2 |
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Per te Dei genitrix
HerEy 44
genre |
gradual |
festival |
de Beatæ Mariæ Virginis |
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S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 cl (C), 2 fag, 2 cor (C), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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vl 1 ob 2 org full score vl 2 fag 1 ob 1 vla b cl 1 coro fag 2 cl 2 cor 1, 2 |
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Quem tuus amor ebriat
HerEy 38
genre |
offertorium |
festival |
de tempore |
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[S (solo)], A (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 cor (C), 2 clno (C), 2 trb, timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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vl 1 ob 2 org full score trb 2 vl 2 trb 1 fag 1 ob 1 vla b coro ottoni fag 2 cor 1, 2 |
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Reges Tharsis
HerEy 107
genre |
offertorium |
festival |
Epiphanias |
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S, A, T, B (coro), fl, 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 cor (B♭), 2 clno (B♭), 3 trb, timp (B♭–F), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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trb 3 vl 1 ob 2 fl org full score trb 2 vl 2 trb 1 fag 1 ob 1 vla b coro ottoni fag 2 cor 1, 2 |
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Salve Regina
HerEy 113
genre |
gradual |
festival |
Mariæ B.V. |
scoring |
S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
scores |
vl 1 org solo ob 2 org full score vl 2 fag 1 ob 1 vla b coro fag 2 |
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Si consistant · Unam petii
HerEy 86/43
genre |
offertorium |
festival |
De Tempore |
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2 T, 2 B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 cor (C), 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, harm, org |
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vl 1 ob 2 org full score vl 2 fag 1 ob 1 vla b coro ottoni fag 2 cor 1, 2 |
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Specie tua
HerEy 53
genre |
gradual |
festival |
de quavis Sancta |
scoring |
S, A, T, B (coro), org |
scores |
org full score |
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Te Deum
HerEy 114
genre |
hymn |
scoring |
S, A, T, B (coro 1), S, A, T, B (coro 2), 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl (C), 2 fag, 2 clno (C), 3 trb, timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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trb 3 vl 1 ob 2 org full score trb 2 vl 2 trb 1 fag 1 ob 1 vla b cl 1 fl 1 coro ottoni fag 2 cl 2 fl 2 |
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Te Deum
HerEy 117
genre |
hymn |
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S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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vl 1 ob 2 org full score vl 2 ob 1 vla b coro ottoni |
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Terra tremuit
HerEy 85
genre |
offertorium |
festival |
Resurrectio Domini |
scoring |
S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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vl 1 ob 2 org full score vl 2 fag 1 ob 1 vla b coro ottoni fag 2 |
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Tristes erant Apostoli
HerEy 123
genre |
hymn |
festival |
De tempore paschali |
scoring |
S, A, T, B (coro), b, org |
scores |
full score |
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Tua est potentia
HerEy 50
genre |
gradual |
festival |
de tempore |
scoring |
S, A, T, B (coro), 2 cl (B♭), 2 fag, 2 clno (E♭), [2 trb], timp (E♭–B♭), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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vl 1 org full score trb 2 vl 2 trb 1 fag 1 vla b cl 1 coro ottoni fag 2 cl 2 |
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Tui sunt cœli
HerEy 78
genre |
offertorium |
festival |
Nativitas Domini |
scoring |
S, A, T, B (coro), 2 cl (C), 2 fag, 2 cor (C), 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
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vl 1 org full score vl 2 fag 1 vla b cl 1 coro ottoni fag 2 cl 2 cor 1, 2 |
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Victimæ paschali laudes
HerEy 58
genre |
gradual |
festival |
Resurrectio Domini |
scoring |
S (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, [2 trb], 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org |
scores |
vl 1 ob 2 org full score trb 2 vl 2 trb 1 fag 1 ob 1 vla b coro fag 2 |
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