Missa parvulorum Dei
Missa parvulorum Dei ( lat. Mass of the Children of God ) is a mass for solo soprano, choir and orchestra, which was composed by Ralf Grössler (* 1958). The work was first performed in 1989. It is also known as the Gospel Mass .
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Grössler incorporated elements from gospel, blues and jazz into his work. The entire fair is in English.
construction
The mass follows the structure of an ordinarium missae , but is supplemented by further movements (1st, 2nd, 6th, 9th, and 10th). The performance lasts about 55 minutes.
- Introit , with this song the choir can move in ( Come on, let us go to the house of the Lord , Ps 122,1 EU )
- Psalm ( O Lord, how glorious is your name in all the earth , Ps 8,2 EU )
- Kyrie
- Gloria
- Creed
- Meditation (instrumental piece on the hymn Who only lets God rule )
- Sanctus
- Agnus Dei
- Finale ( May the lord give you increase, you and your children , Ps 115,14 EU ) The finale ends with the repetition of “ For you alone are the holy one ” from the Gloria.
- Excerpt (same melody as the introit)
instrumentation
The mass is sung by a soprano soloist and a four-part choir ( SATB ). The wind section consists of two trumpets, two trombones and an alto saxophone. Two violins, a viola, a violoncello and a double bass are named as strings. The percussion consists of drums and timpani. In addition to the piano, there is also a vibraphone , which creates a special atmosphere, especially in meditation.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Curriculum vitae on Ralf Grössler's website
- ↑ CD recording ( memento from August 30, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) of the Andreas Willert Foundation
- ↑ Concert invitation of the gospel choir of the Peace Church Letmathe
- ↑ a b description of the work on the publisher's website http://www.strube.de/