Missa primi toni octo vocum

The Missa primi toni octo vocum is a mass setting for double choir composed by Stefano Bernardi in 1630 for the Salzburg Cathedral where he was music director.

Bernardi was called to serve as music director of the Salzburg Cathedral, after positions in Verona and Brixen.

[2] The new cathedral building was completed and inaugurated in 1628, and Bernardi composed a Te Deum for 12 choirs for the occasion.

[3] Bernardi composed the Missa primi toni octo vocum for two four-part choirs (SATB) and basso continuo for the cathedral in 1630.

[7] It was performed in 2022 for the livestream service on Easter Sunday at St. Maria im Dorn [de] in Feldkirchen in Kärnten.