Gloria

Description

Tenor, Bass, Piano — This energetic setting offers an introduction of a traditional text in compound meter and beginning part-singing to an emerging choir. It also can be used to introduce dotted rhythms in compound duple meter. Whether chosen for its educational features, its lyric melody or its bouncing energetic accompaniment, it is a wonderful way to open a concert for both emerging and more advanced choirs.About the text: This well-known Latin text has its origins back as far as the second century, having become a regular part of services in the early church during the early fourth century. While it is still used as part of liturgical music to this day, its message of “good will to all” is appropriate for many settings both inside and outside the educational and liturgical environment.Glória in excélsis Deo et in terra pax homínibus bonae voluntátis.Glory to you who is on high and on earth peace to all.Laudámus te, benedícimus te, adorámus te, glorificámus te,We praise you, we bless you we adore you, we glorify you.qui tollis peccáta mundi, miserére nobis.Who takes away all bad things, have compassion on us. For the emerging tenor-bass choir, this energetic choral work offers an introduction of traditional text in compound meter and beginning part-singing. Whether chosen for its educational features, its lyric melody, or its bouncing energetic accompaniment, it is a wonderful way to open any concert. Also available for SA Voices (BL950) and Three-Part Mixed Voices (BL1089).

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