Missa brevis (Nystedt)

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Knut Nystedt (2007)

The Missa brevis , op. 102, is a short Latin mass setting by Knut Nystedt , which he wrote in 1984 for mixed choir a cappella . It was published in 2003 by Carus-Verlag .

background

The Norwegian composer Knut Nystedt grew up in a Christian family, in which singing hymns and classical music were part of everyday life. Among his roughly 300 choral works, which make up about three quarters of his oeuvre, there are many sacred works, including De Profundis , op.54, a setting of Psalm 130 (1966), and Immortal Bach for choirs a cappella, which is based on JS Bach's Komm, sweet death is based. He composed the Missa brevis in 1984. It was first published by Roberton Publications (later: Norsk Musikkforlag) in 1985 and was also published in 2003 by Carus-Verlag.

Structure and music

Nystedt set the entire text of the fair to music, albeit in a concise manner, so that it is referred to as missa brevis (short mass). He divided the text into the usual five sentences, which he simply designated by metronome markings:

  • Kyrie
  • Gloria
  • Creed
  • Sanctus - Benedictus
  • Agnus Dei

Partitions occur in all voices. The Kyrie begins with dissonant tension. In Gloria, Nystedt follows exactly the language style, which leads to frequent changes of meter and varied rhythms. In the Credo he underlines the contrasts that are created in the text. The Sanctus begins with clusters of clay that develop. Agnus Dei is a simple sentence that ends with a request for peace. The duration is given as 15 minutes.

Performances and recordings

The Missa brevis is popular in concerts and church services. The parts Kyrie and Gloria became part of the compulsory repertoire for a choir competition in the most demanding category.

In 2012 a recording by the Kuopio Academic Chamber Choir, conducted by Heikki Liimola, was released as part of the Uusi laulu laulakaa collection of music by mainly Nordic composers such as Erkki Tuppurainen and Einojuhani Rautavaara .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Knut Nystedt . Archdiocese of Cologne . 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Nystedt Chamber and Vocal Works . In: Gramophone . 1993. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ Missa brevis; Op. 102 . WorldCat . Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  4. ↑ Knut Nystedt / Missa brevis . Carus publishing house . 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ a b c d e Knut Nystedt / Missa brevis . Carus publishing house . 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  6. ^ A b Günter Buhles: Feature Review: A Celebration of William Lloyd Webber at St Martin-in-the-Fields (11 March 2014) , Südwest-Presse. February 2, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2019. 
  7. ^ Anthony Bernarducci: Missa brevis / An Ancient Genre Revitalized . In: Choral Journal . 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  8. ↑ Compulsory piece catalog for the performance singing of the Franconian Singers Association 2018 . Franconian Singers' Association. 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  9. ^ Kuopio Academic Chamber Choir / Heikki Liimola / Uusi laulu laulakaa (Sing a New Song) . AllMusic . 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2019.