Mass in D major, K. 194

The Missa brevis in D major, K. 194/186h, is a mass composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and completed on 8 August 1774.^[1] It is scored for SATB soloists, SATB choir, violin I and II, 3 trombones colla parte, and basso continuo.

Missa brevis in D major
Mass by W. A. Mozart
1773 miniature of Mozart
Key	D major
Catalogue	K. 194/186h
Composed	1774 (1774): Salzburg
Published	1793 (1793)
Movements	6
Vocal	SATB choir and soloists
Instrumental	brass strings continuo

This missa brevis is thought to have been composed for ordinary liturgical use in the Salzburg Cathedral,^[1][2] under the directive of Archbishop Colloredo. Mozart tried to satisfy Colloredo's demands for brevity and concision in the composition of this mass – none of the movements have an orchestral prelude, the orchestra itself is highly reduced, there is very little fugal writing, and much of the setting is homophonic.^[3] In 1793, the Lotter house published the mass posthumously;^[4] it was the first of Mozart's works to appear in print.^[3]

The mass consists of six movements. Performances require approximately 15 minutes.

1. Kyrie Andante, D major, ⁴
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2. Gloria Allegro moderato, D major, ⁴
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3. Credo Allegro, D major, ³
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   "Et incarnatus est" Andante moderato, D major, ⁴
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   "Et resurrexit" Allegro, D major, ³
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4. Sanctus Andante, D major, ⁴
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   "Pleni sunt coeli et terra" Allegro, D major, ³
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5. Benedictus Andante ma non troppo, G major, ⁴
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   "Hosanna in excelsis" Allegro, D major, ³
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6. Agnus Dei Andante, B minor → D major, ³
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   "Dona nobis pacem" Allegro, D major, ⁴
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