Mass Settings

Here I will post some of the Mass Settings I am working on, as well as other sacred texts I might put to music.

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    • Thurmond
    • 6 mths ago
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    Here is the Agnus Dei from the Bilingual Mass Setting I am composing (Mass of One Faith, Misa de una fe).  I'm working on the Gloria currently, and hope to have the entire setting complete within the next week or so, and then sent off to have it approved for liturgical use. Then I can work on other options, like SATB or SSAA, etc.  Feedback is appreciated!

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      • Coffee-drinking soprano, trainer of voices and tonebase voice content lead
      • Heidi_Vass
      • 6 mths ago
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      This is a great start! I really like the harmonic language you are using here. The range is singable for most congregations. I especially like the idea of juxtaposing BOTH the Spanish and English settings (would this be and either or OR both at the same time?). The only area that I would have you explore is the text declamation. It can be confusing at times to discern where you want which syllable to be. The rhythmic setting also looks a little challenging (it's easier to hear than read), and that could put a less experienced choir/music director off which would mean that less churches would adopt and incorporate it into their liturgies. Other than that, I think it looks great.  I truly LOVE the idea of bringing Spanish and English together for a mass setting. There are so many congregations that could use this to bridge the communities within their parish. It's beautiful.

    • Coffee-drinking soprano, trainer of voices and tonebase voice content lead
    • Heidi_Vass
    • 6 mths ago
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    Super excited to see how this evolves!!

    • Thurmond
    • 3 wk ago
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    I'm just now coming back to this: here is the completed Mass setting plus an audio file (computer generated), minus the alternate memorial aclamations. 

    Mass of One Faith - Complete (PDF) Mass of One Faith - CompleteAudio040425
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