Gloria Nova (1988)
( My heart is ready, O God )
... Commissioned by the Gwinnett Festival Singers, William O. Baker, Director ...
Gresham, Mark (born in 1956) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
Lux Nova Press
[USA]
, 1988
Ref. :
LNP-0018
(16 p.)
Type of material:
Piano-vocal score
Copyright :
Mark Gresham
Description
Text in:
Latin
; English
Epoque:
20th century
(1980-1989)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Cantata
Mood of the piece:
lyric ; various
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Soprano (1)/Alto (1)/Ténor (1) (3 soloist(s))
Instrumentation:
Strings
Instruments:
Piano (1) ; Violin (2) ; Viola (1) ; Cello (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
D major
Duration:
12.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Gloria
Origin:
USA
Biblical references:
Psalms :
57, 7-11
Source of text:
"The Lamb" by Blake, William ; Gloria of the liturgy ; Prayer of St. Francis
Data about the life of the work:
"Gloria" of the latin liturgy plus interpolated tets in English from various sources; the setting of William Blake's "The Lamb" near the end is the section of the work most loved by audiences.
