Missa Ecclesiae is a choral mass that uses the standard Catholic mass – minus the Credo – as its text. Melodic fragments link the movements – Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus et Benedictus, and Agnus Dei – so that the mass works both as individual movements as well as a unified whole. The Kyrie in particular has caught on with several choirs as a stand-alone piece, and the mass as a whole has been programmed by churches for high holy day services.
Appropriate for a semi-professional choir or a talented high school or college chamber choir.
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Missa Ecclesiae
Missa Ecclesiae is a choral mass that uses the standard Catholic mass – minus the Credo – as its text. Melodic fragments link the movements – Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus et Benedictus, and Agnus Dei – so that the mass works both as individual movements as well as a unified whole. The Kyrie in particular has caught on with several choirs as a stand-alone piece, and the mass as a whole has been programmed by churches for high holy day services.
Appropriate for a semi-professional choir or a talented high school or college chamber choir.