Mass in Times of Struggle
(1998)
Kyrie - Gloria - Sanctus - O Salutaris - Agnus Dei
... for the Madison Boychoir ...
Edition
Ref. :
M-051-32971-1
(26 p.)
, "Betty Bertaux Series"
Description
Text in:
Latin
Epoque:
20 ; 21st century
(1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Mass
Mood of the piece:
anxious ; dissonant ; frantic ; allegoric ; irregular beat ; pleading ; calm
Type of Choir:
SSAA (4 boy choir OR women voices )
Soloist(s):
S(3) OR A(3) (6 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Tonality:
various ; clusters ; modal
Duration:
15.0 min.
Origin:
USA
Comment(s):
Each movement has a somewhat different style, from the highly dissonant Kyrie to the somewhat allegorical O Salutaris to the gentle Agnus Dei. The entire work is challenging, though the Sanctus is quite easy. A very challenging, very moving work.