Andreas Hofer

Andreas Hofer (ca. 1629 – 25 February 1684) was a German composer of the Baroque period.

Hofer was born at Reichenhall. He was a contemporary of Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, whose predecessor he was in Salzburg in his office of Inspector and Hofkapellmeister, i.e., director of the court orchestra. Like Biber, Hofer was noted for his large-scale polychoral sacred works. It has been suggested that Hofer was the composer of the famous Missa Salisburgensis à 53 voci, which earlier had been attributed to Orazio Benevoli, although it is now accepted that it was the work of Biber.

Hofer died at Salzburg. His compositions contain significant roles for instruments like the cornetto, trombone or sackbut and trumpet. Little of his music has been performed or recorded in recent times; several scores, however, have been made available.

Compositions Missa Archi Episcopalis à 19: 8 Voci Concertati SSAA/TTBB, 2 Violini, 2 Viole, 2 Cornetti, 2 Trombettae ("Clarini"), 3 Tromboni, Organo con Violone (1668?) Missa valete: SSATB, 2 Violini, 2 Viole, 2 Trombettae, 2 Cornetti, 3 Tromboni, Organo, Violone. Dextera Domini à 17: SATB, SATB, 2 Cornetti, 3 Tromboni, 4 Viole da Braccia, Organo. Fundata est Domus (De Dedicatione) à 12: SSATTB in concerto, SSATTB in ripieno, 2 Violini, 2 Viole, 2 Cornetti, Organo (with opening Sonata). Gaudeamus exultemus à 15: SATB, SATB, 4 Viole da Braccia, 2 Cornetti, 3 Tromboni, Organo. Estote fortes in bello à 15: SATB, SATB, 2 Violini, 2 Cornetti, 3 Tromboni, Organo Dixit Dominus: SATB concertato & ripieno, SATB concertato & ripieno, 2 Violini o 2 Cornetti, 3 Viole o 3 Tromboni, Organo. Magnificat à 17 (with Sonata): SATB, SATB, 4 Viole, 2 Cornetti, 3 Tromboni, Organo. Te Deum laudamus à 23: SATB, SATB, 2 Violini, 2 Viole, 5 Trombettae, Timpani, 2 Cornetti, 3 Tromboni, Organo.

Available Salmi e motetti: Laetatus sum, Magdeburg: Edition Walhall, 2008 Salmi e motetti: Nisi Dominus aedificaverit domus, Magdeburg: Edition Walhall, 2007 Salmi e motetti: Cum iucunditate cantemus, Magdeburg: Edition Walhall, 2007 Musikalische Vesper (recording), Kassel: Rainer Kahleyss, P 2007 Salmi e motetti: Laudate pueri Dominum, Magdeburg: Edition Walhall, 2004 Salmi e motetti: Confitebor tibi Domine Salmi e motetti: Nisi Dominus aedificaverit domum, Magdeburg: Edition Walhall 2004 Psalmen und Motetten (1654) / (selection) Lauda Jerusalem Dominum, Magdeburg: Edition Walhall, c 2004, Partitur, Stimmen Nisi Dominus Missa "Valete", Altötting: Alfred Coppenrath, c 1990 Te Deum, Vienna: Universal-Edition, 1980 Psalmi brevi, Vienna : Universal-Edition, 1979 c, 1. ed.