New Mass Setting: Mass of St. Gregory the Great

Capture the beauty of chant
Mass of St. Gregory the Great manages to link the liturgical renewal of today with that of the sixth and seventh centuries, while framing the new texts with fresh harmonic language.
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Encourage active participation
Crafted to fit the voice of the assembly, this majestic setting features comfortable melodies that ring beautifully in both cathedrals and smaller parishes. Read more »

Voicing: Unison, optional SATB
Instrumentation: Organ, Flute, Horn in F, Strings, Handbells Timpani

Luke gives us the inside story to Mass of St. Gregory the Great. How does this setting engage parishioners at Mass?
I wanted the texts to feel comfortable, never shoehorned into the melodic or harmonic structures. It was also important that it fit as well in my own parish (St. Joseph's Cathedral in Wheeling, West Virginia) as it would in smaller parishes. With these approaches came this new setting… a setting that is honest, appealing and encourages the faithful to sing.

What was your inspiration for Mass of St. Gregory the Great?
As it was in the time of Pope and Doctor of the Church, St. Gregory the Great, we, too, are witness to liturgical renewal. I wanted to draw a connection from the liturgical reforms of the early 21st century to those of late 6th-early 7th centuries. In this Mass setting I worked to fuse the beauty of chant (paying homage to its namesake) while utilizing a fresh harmonic language to frame the new texts. « Hide

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Kyrie, Eleison   Gloria

Sanctus   Agnus Dei

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Edition	Title	Price
	Complete Mass - Downloadable
30104422	Keyboard/Choral (Composer Manuscript) Includes FREE MP3 Playlist.	$9.00	Add to Cart Preview
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30104423	Instrumental Accompaniment (Composer Manuscript) Includes SI I & II in C and Bb	$9.00	Add to Cart Preview
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	See track listing » Includes: Kyrie, Eleison | Gloria | Gospel Acclamation | Lenten Gospel Acclamation | Sanctus | We Proclaim Your Death | When We Eat This Bread | Save Us, Savior | Great Amen | Agnus Dei « Hide track listing