An expansive setting of the mass for sixteen voices and 37 instrumentalists ( i.e. 53 parts total ) , it was previously attributed to Orazio Benevoli , but today Biber 's authorship is certain .
Among the polychoral works , Missa Salisburgensis ( 1682 ) is the best known .
An expansive setting of the mass for sixteen voices and 37 instrumentalists ( i.e. 53 parts total ) , Missa Salisburgensis was previously attributed to Orazio Benevoli , but today Biber 's authorship is certain .
Among the polychoral works , Missa Salisburgensis ( 1682 ) is the best known .