First performance edition of an orignal sketch, for 4-part horn choir - score 4 p. & parts.
Around 1790, Ludwig van Beethoven extensively sketched harmonic variations on the Gregorian melody sung on Good Friday during the Lamentations of Jeremiah. This melody also forms the basis of the middle section of the Rondo from Mozart's first horn concerto, K. 412, which was completed posthumously by his final pupil, Franz Xaver Süssmayr, on Good Friday, April 6, 1792. The theme is well-known to all horn players, which prompted Herman Jeurissen to elaborate the sketches for a four-part horn ensemble. What distinguishes Beethoven's version is his unique approach to harmonise each reciting note in a different way, bringing the melody into a new light each time. In addition to beautiful music for solemn occasions, this work also provides an excellent intonation study for any horn ensemble.