Schrammel fair
The Schrammel Mass (also known as the "Fever Cross Mass " ) is a composition by Herbert Prikopa , which was premiered on October 16, 2011 as part of a service, celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Franz Scharl , in the parish church of Atzgersdorf in Vienna .
History of origin
After the death of an orchestral musician of the Vienna Volksoper who was valued by Prikopa , his widow approached him to compose a mass in memory of the deceased. At the same time, it was supposed to be a festive mass for the 250th anniversary of the "Turkish or Fever Cross" kept in the Atzgersdorf church. The composer renounced organ accompaniment in order to better bring out the four vocal parts. Instead, he chose a Schrammel quintet as accompaniment , from which the name of the mass is derived.
Instrumentation and instrumentation
- Solo voices
- Schrammel Quintet
Web links
- Press release from APA – OTS original text service dated October 11, 2011, accessed on May 1, 2014
- “Controversy about Schrammel-Messe” on the website of wien.orf.at from October 15, 2011, accessed on May 1, 2014
Individual evidence
- ↑ Schrammel mass in the church newspaper “Der Sonntag” on October 13, 2011 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. accessed on May 1, 2014
- ^ The Fever Cross on the website of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, accessed on May 1, 2014
