He wrote it for the Salzburg Cathedral, and scored it for four soloists, a four-part choir, two violins and continuo.
The following table is based on the vocal score by Coppenrath,[1] listing tempo markings (showing those added by the publisher in brackets) and time signature.
[1] In the Gloria, the soprano soloists begins "Gratias agimus tibi", later the alto soloist enters with "Dominus Rex", later the tenor "Deus fili", finally the bass "Domine Deus".
The concluding Amen begins with the choral soprano and alto, leading to a lively polyphonic conclusion.
The basses begin with a solemn theme, which is imitated by tenor, alto and soprano.