The Missa angelica (Angelic Mass) is a mass composed by Józef Świder in 1998.[1] He scored it for soprano or tenor solo, a four-part choir, string orchestra and percussion. He also wrote a version for women's choir and keyboard instrument (piano or organ).[1] It was published by Carus-Verlag in 2009.[2]
| Missa angelica | |
|---|---|
| Mass by Józef Świder | |
 The composer | |
| Text | Mass Ordinary |
| Language | la |
| Composed | 1998 |
| Published | 2009: Stuttgart |
| Movements | seven |
| Vocal |
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| Instrumental |
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Świder is a Polish composer whose sacred music is popular in his home country and abroad.[1] The title Missa angelica is often used for a mass connected to the annunciation by the archangel Gabriel. Świder set the complete liturgical text of the Mass Ordinary, and even the final "Ite missa est" with an added Alleluja.[2]
Structure edit
Świder structured the text in seven movements, which he marked for tempo in Italian:[2]
- Kyrie – Lento cantabile
- Gloria – Allegretto vigoroso
- Credo – Maestose, con moto
- Sanctus – Maestoso
- Benedictus – Adagio cantabile
- Agnus Dei – Lento
- Ite missa est – Allegretto vigoroso
The duration is given as 24 minutes.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Józef Swider / Missa angelica / 1998". Carus-Verlag. 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Missa angelica (PDF) (in German). Carus-Verlag. 2009.