Musicalische Neu-Jahrs-Gedichte vol. 1/7 - Meyer, Johann; Corrodi, F. F. (Zürich Musiksaal, 1716)
Compilation of 'Neu-Jahrsblättern' from 1685-1750, numbered continuously and hence reprinted
“In the 17th century music in Zürich was dominated by three collegia musica: the first was ‘zum Chorherrensaal’, followed by the ‘ab dem Musiksaal’ (from 1613) and ‘zur deutschen Schule’ (from 1679). Initially they were concerned only with sacred music, but later also performed contemporary German and Italian secular music. The three societies merged in 1812 to form the Allgemeine Musikgesellschaft Zürich (AMGZ), which since 1813 has produced books on musical subjects in a series of ‘Neujahrsblättern’, the successors to a series of New Year collections of polyphonic pieces published by two of the collegia musica from 1685 and 1713 respectively.”
see 04J20, 04J21, 10B20, 11H13, G1-027 and G1-028 for similar collections
each year has an emblematic plate (some depicting musical elements, such as tempi, dynamics and mythical musicians, others showing sights from Zürich, and yet others featuring musical iconography), followed by a poem, a strophic song and sometimes psalms and/or quotes from the Bible or from writings by Seneca, Breitinger, Saavedra, Augustine, Kircher, Ovid
pages 272-280 offers a cantata entitled "Schall und Wiederhall der Freyjahrs Posaunen, daß Zions Sternen Kranz bekommen neuen Glanz, oder Herzerfreuliche Wiedergedächtnuß des Freyjahrs der Kirchen Christi, welches durch den himlicherleuchteten Werkzeugen der Ehr und Lehr Gottes Hrn. M. Hudrich Zwinglein, gebührtig in dem Wilden Hause bey St. Johann im Togganburg: henach getreueifrigen Antistitem der lieben Kirchen Zürich, und hochverdienten Hrn. Reformatorem, zur seligen Glaubens-Verbesserung den 1. Tag Jenner im 1519. Jahr Christi glücklich wieder eingeführet, und nun den 1. Tag Jenner des 1719. Jahrs Christi bey einer Kunst- und Tugendliebenden Jugend loblicher Statt Zürich erneueret ware: als dero ein würdiges Lobopfer in den Mund legen wöllen eine ehren-Gesellschaft auf dem neuerbauten Music-Saal"
p. 315 contains a pencil notation, indicating that the "Herrn Burgermeister" is Joh. Heinr. Herzel, elect. A. 1723
Keywords: Allgemeine Musikgesellschaft Zürich (Switzerland); 18th Century (1701-1800); Poetry; Multiple use; Vocal music; Zürich (Switzerland); ??; ad lib. bezetting; blokfluit; componeren; dansen; dirigent; doedelzak; fagot; publiek; gamba; Totentanz; tromba marina; trombone; trompet; trompet; harp; hobo; viola d'amore; violoncello; violone; viool; zink; klavecimbel_Zwitserland 17e eeuw; klavecimbel_Zwitserland 18e eeuw; koor/orkestopstelling; luit; slagwerk; meer benutten zelfde partituur; clavecyterium; Hirzel, J. H; hoorn; huisorgel_Zwitserland, 18e eeuw