Johann Pachelbels geistliche Vokalmusik

Abstract

Johann Pachelbel’s sacred vocal music, especially his works composed for the specific needs of the Nuremberg liturgy, can be considered the apex of his compositional achievements. This paper discusses some background liturgical performance practice issues and analyzes the pieces from the point of view of their structure and style. The appendix contains a catalogue of Pachelbel’s sacred works.

Keywords

• seventeenth-century sacred vocal music
• johann pachelbel
• erfurt
• nürnberg
• performance practice
• analysis
• form
• style
• catalogue of works