Mass in A-flat major D 678 (Full Score, hardback)

Mass in A-flat major D 678 (Full Score, hardback)

New Schubert Edition Series I/3 in 2 volumes
Part a: Mass in A-flat D 678 first version
Part b: Mass in A-flat D 678 second version

Unlike the four early Masses, Schubert did not write his fifth as the result of a request for a particular performance – he evidently intended it as a proof of the mastery to which he had attained in the meantime.

Franz Schubert (1797–1828) - New Edition of the Complete Works
Edited by the International Schubert Society

The New Schubert Edition is a scholarly-critical complete edition reflecting current knowledge of the sources and the latest research findings. It is thus indispensable for the study and authentic performance of Schubert's music. By presenting the full source material in a manner suitable for performance, the edition attempts to do justice to the composer's particular understanding of the concept of work, which often led to equivalent but conflicting versions and countless variants.

- Urtext of the New Schubert Edition

- Full score, performance material (BA5623) and vocal score (BA5623-90) available for sale