Carl maria von weber composed the missa sancta no 1 in occasion of the name day of king friedrich august i of saxony weber himself conducted the first performance in the dresden hofkirche in 1818 thanks to the creation at the very same time it is also called freischtzmesse more than 250 years later the rarely performed work is revived in the basilika waldsassen horst stein long time principal conductor of the bamberg symphony orchestra and famous for his work at bayreuth festival con