Eybler, Joseph Leopold Edler von

born	1765-02-08 (Schwechat, Austria)
died	1846-07-24 (Vienna, Austria)
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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.

ID	Title	Genre
HerEy 107	Reges Tharsis	offertorium
HerEy 113	Salve Regina	gradual
HerEy 114	Te Deum	hymn
HerEy 117	Te Deum	hymn
HerEy 11	Missa Sancti Wolfgangi	mass
HerEy 123	Tristes erant Apostoli	hymn
HerEy 124	Iste confessor	hymn
HerEy 125	Ecce quomodo moritur	responsorium
HerEy 126	Cœlestis urbs Jerusalem	hymn
HerEy 127	Exultet orbis gaudiis	hymn
HerEy 128	Tantum ergo	hymn
HerEy 12	Missa Sancti Leopoldi	mass
HerEy 130	Jesu nostra redemptio	hymn
HerEy 132	De profundis	psalm
HerEy 17	Missa Sancti Josephi (de Sancto Rudolpho)	mass
HerEy 29	Missa Sanctæ Theresiæ	mass
HerEy 2	Missa Sancti Michaelis	mass
HerEy 38	Quem tuus amor ebriat	offertorium
HerEy 39	Cantate Domino	gradual
HerEy 40	Omnes de Saba venient	gradual
HerEy 44	Per te Dei genitrix	gradual
HerEy 45	Lauda Sion	sequence
HerEy 47	Nocte surgentes	gradual
HerEy 4	Missa Sancti Mauritii	mass
HerEy 50	Tua est potentia	gradual
HerEy 51	Omni die dic Mariæ	gradual
HerEy 52	Pater noster	gradual
HerEy 53	Specie tua	gradual
HerEy 54	Christus factus est	gradual
HerEy 56	Non in multitudine	gradual
HerEy 57	Alma Redemptoris mater	gradual
HerEy 58	Victimæ paschali laudes	gradual
HerEy 59	Beata gens cuius	gradual
HerEy 60	Peccata dimittis	gradual
HerEy 61	Dies sanctificatus	gradual
HerEy 62	Dominus in Sina in sancto	gradual
HerEy 63	Tu Domine pater noster	gradual
HerEy 78	Tui sunt cœli	offertorium
HerEy 7	Missa in C	mass
HerEy 85	Terra tremuit	offertorium
HerEy 86/43	Si consistant · Unam petii	offertorium
HerEy 93	Fremit mare cum furore	offertorium

Works

Alma Redemptoris mater
HerEy 57

genre	gradual
festival	Mariæ B.V.
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 trb, 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org
scores	full score b coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org trb 1 trb 2 vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
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Beata gens cuius
HerEy 59

genre	gradual
festival	de Sancto Spiritu, in Festo Pentecostes
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org
scores	full score b coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Cantate Domino
HerEy 39

genre	gradual
festival	de Tempore
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org
scores	full score b coro ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Christus factus est
HerEy 54

genre	gradual
festival	Coena Domini, Inventio et Exultatio Sanctae Crucis
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), org
scores	full score org
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Cœlestis urbs Jerusalem
HerEy 126

genre	hymn
scoring	S, A, b, org
scores	full score
MIDI
source	GitHub
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De profundis
HerEy 132

genre	psalm
scoring	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
scores	full score b cl 1 cl 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni trb 1 trb 2 trb 3 vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Dies sanctificatus
HerEy 61

genre	gradual
festival	Nativitas Domini
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), 2 cl (C), 2 fag, 2 cor (G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org
scores	full score b cl 1 cl 2 cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Dominus in Sina in sancto
HerEy 62

genre	gradual
festival	Ascensio Domini
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 cl (C), 2 fag, 2 cor (C), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org
scores	full score b cl 1 cl 2 cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Ecce quomodo moritur
HerEy 125

genre	responsorium
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), [3 trb]
scores	full score
MIDI
source	GitHub
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Exultet orbis gaudiis
HerEy 127

genre	hymn
scoring	S, A, b, org
scores	full score
MIDI
source	GitHub
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Fremit mare cum furore
HerEy 93

genre	offertorium
festival	De Tempore
scoring	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
scores	full score b cl 1 cl 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla vlc
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Iste confessor
HerEy 124

genre	hymn
festival	De Communi Confessorum, in Festo S. Leopoldi Confessoris
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro)
scores	full score
MIDI
source	GitHub
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Jesu nostra redemptio
HerEy 130

genre	hymn
scoring	S, A, org
scores	full score
MIDI
source	GitHub
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Lauda Sion
HerEy 45

genre	sequence
festival	in Festo Corporis Christi
scoring	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
scores	full score b cl 1 cl 2 cor 1, 2 coro fl org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Missa Sancti Josephi (de Sancto Rudolpho)
HerEy 17

genre	mass
scoring	S, A, 2 T, 2 B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 cor (F), 2 clno (B♭/C), timp (B♭–F/C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org
scores	full score b cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
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Missa Sancti Leopoldi
HerEy 12

genre	mass
scoring	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
scores	full score b cl 1 cl 2 cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni trb 1 trb 2 trb 3 vl 1 vl 2 vla vlc
MIDI
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

Missa Sancti Mauritii
HerEy 4

genre	mass
scoring	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
scores	full score b cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni trb 1 trb 2 vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

Missa Sancti Michaelis
HerEy 2

genre	mass
scoring	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
scores	full score b coro ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni soli vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

Missa Sancti Wolfgangi
HerEy 11

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

Missa Sanctæ Theresiæ
HerEy 29

genre	mass
scoring	S, A, T, B (solo), S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 clno (B♭), timp (B♭–F), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org
scores	full score b coro ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla vlc
MIDI
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

Missa in C
HerEy 7

genre	mass
scoring	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
scores	full score b cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni trb 1 trb 2 vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
IMSLP	scores and parts
source	GitHub
license

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
scores	full score b cl 1 cl 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

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
scores	full score b cl 1 cl 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Omnes de Saba venient
HerEy 40

genre	gradual
festival	Epiphania Domini
scoring	S (solo), 2 S, 2 A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 cor (C), 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org
scores	full score b cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Omni die dic Mariæ
HerEy 51

genre	gradual
festival	de Beatæ Mariæ Virgine
scoring	S (solo), 2 cl (B♭), 2 fag, 2 cor (E♭), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org
scores	full score S solo b cl 1 cl 2 cor 1, 2 fag 1 fag 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Pater noster
HerEy 52

genre	gradual
festival	de tempore
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), 2 cl (B♭), fag, 2 cor (E♭), 2 clno (E♭), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org
scores	full score b cl 1 cl 2 clno 1, 2 cor 1, 2 coro fag org vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Peccata dimittis
HerEy 60

genre	gradual
festival	de tempore
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org
scores	full score b coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla vlc
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Per te Dei genitrix
HerEy 44

genre	gradual
festival	de Beatæ Mariæ Virginis
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 cl (C), 2 fag, 2 cor (C), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org
scores	full score b cl 1 cl 2 cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Quem tuus amor ebriat
HerEy 38

genre	offertorium
festival	de tempore
scoring	[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
scores	full score b cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni trb 1 trb 2 vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Reges Tharsis
HerEy 107

genre	offertorium
festival	Epiphanias
scoring	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
scores	full score b cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 fl ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni trb 1 trb 2 trb 3 vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
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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	full score b coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org org solo vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Si consistant · Unam petii
HerEy 86/43

genre	offertorium
festival	De Tempore
scoring	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
scores	full score b cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

Specie tua
HerEy 53

genre	gradual
festival	de quavis Sancta
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), org
scores	full score org
MIDI
source	GitHub
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Tantum ergo
HerEy 128

genre	hymn
scoring	S, A, org
scores	full score
MIDI
source	GitHub
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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
scores	full score b cl 1 cl 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 fl 1 fl 2 ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni trb 1 trb 2 trb 3 vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
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Te Deum
HerEy 117

genre	hymn
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 clno (C), timp (C–G), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org
scores	full score b coro ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license

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
scores	full score b coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
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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
MIDI
source	GitHub
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Tu Domine pater noster
HerEy 63

genre	gradual
festival	de SS. Nomine Jesu, aut de Tempore
scoring	S, A, T, B (coro), 2 ob, 2 fag, 2 cor (C), 2 vl, vla, vlc, b, org
scores	full score b cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
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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
scores	full score b cl 1 cl 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 org ottoni trb 1 trb 2 vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
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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
scores	full score b cl 1 cl 2 cor 1, 2 coro fag 1 fag 2 org ottoni vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
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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	full score b coro fag 1 fag 2 ob 1 ob 2 org trb 1 trb 2 vl 1 vl 2 vla
MIDI
source	GitHub
license