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Redemption Mass Julian David Bryson

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“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.” Isaiah 6:5

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Text and Translation I. Kyrie

Kyrie eleison Christe eleison Kyrie eleison

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

II. Gloria

Gloria in excelsis Deo. Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. Adoramus te. Glorificamus te. Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam. Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili unigenite, Iesu Christe. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris. Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus. Tu solus Dominus. Tu solus Altissimus, Iesu Christe. Cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris. Amen.

Glory to God in the highest, and, peace to his people on earth. We worship you, we give you thanks, We adore you, we glorify you. We give you thanks for your great glory. Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty. Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father You who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy upon us. You who takes away the sins of the world, Receive our prayer. You who sits at the right hand of God the father, Have mercy on us. For you alone are holy. You alone are the Lord. You alone are the highest, Jesus Christ With the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father. So be it.

III. Credo

Credo in unum Deum. I believe in one God, Patrem omnipotentem, factorem caeli et terrae, The Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, visibilium omnium et invisibilium. And of all things visible and invisible; Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum, And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, Filium Dei unigenitum, Only begotten Son of God, Et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula. Begotten of his Father before all ages. Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, God from God, light from light, Deum verum de Deo vero. True God from true God, Genitum, non factum, Begotten, not made, consubstantialem Patri: Of one substance with the Father, per quem omnia facta sunt. By Whom all things were made. Qui propter nos homines et propter nostram salutem Who for us and for our salvation descendit de caelis. descended from the heavens. Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto And was made flesh by the Holy Spirit ex Maria Virgine: et homo factus est. of the Virgin Mary, and was made man. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato: Crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate: passus, et sepultus est. Suffered, and was buried. Et resurrexit tertia die, And he rose the third day, Et ascendit in caelum: And ascended into Heaven; sedet ad dexteram Patris. He sits at the right hand of the Father, Et iterum venturus est cum gloria And will come again with glory judicare vivos et mortuos: To judge the living and the dead, Cujus regni non erit finis. Of Whose kingdom there will be no end. Et in Spiritum sanctum Dominum, And in the Holy Spirit, Lord, This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

et vivificantem: Qui ex Patre, Filioque procedit. Qui cum Patre, et Filio simul adoratur, et conglorificatur: Qui locutus est per Prophetas. Et unam, sanctam, catholicam et apostolicam Ecclesiam. Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum Et vitam venturi saeculi. Amen.

And Life-giver, Who from the Father and Son proceeds, Who with Father and Son, together is adored And glorified, Who spoke through the prophets, And one holy, catholic, and apostolic church. And I expect the resurrection of the dead, And life to come of age. So be it.

IV. Sanctus

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Osanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Osanna in excelsis.

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

V. Agnus Dei

Erwäge, wie sein blutgefärbter Rücken In allen Stücken Dem Himmel gleiche geht, Daran, nachdem die Wasserwogen Von unsrer Sündflut sich verzogen, Der allerschönste Regenbogen Als Gottes Gnadenzeichen steht! Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem.

Consider, how His blood-stained back in every aspect is like Heaven, in which, after the watery deluge was released upon our flood of sins, the most beautiful rainbow as God's sign of grace was placed! Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow! Praise Him, all creatures here below. Praise Him above, ye Heavenly hosts. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen!

Winner, 2013 American Choral Directors Association Brock Student Composition Competition

Gloria and Credo premiered by the University of Louisville Cardinal Singers at the 2013 ACDA National Conference under the direction of Dr. Kent Hatteburg Kyrie and Sanctus premiered by the University of Kentucky Chorale, April 20, 2012 under the direction of Dr. Jefferson Johnson, conducted by the composer.

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Vocal Score

I. Kyrie Julian David Bryson

h = 40

        

 

Solo 1 (Lord, have mercy.)



  





Ky - ri - e,

 

h = 40

             



Ky - ri - e,



        



Ky - ri - e,



 

 

le - i - son.



 





 



 



        5

  



Ky - ri - e,



   



Ky - ri - e,



           

  

Ky - ri - e,



le - i - son,

          Pno.

  



Ky - ri - e,

     

Ky - ri - e,





     

    



      



Ky - ri - e,

 



      

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

i - son,

       



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 





6 p

        9

ri - e,

       p

Ky - ri - e,

ri - e,

 

         



  

 

Ky - ri - e,

ri - e,

              Ky - ri - e,

   

      

Ky - ri - e,

          p

        

Pno.

     

  



Ky - ri - e,



 



Ky - ri - e,

     

        

 

    

 

 

 

 

  e

                         



                 

 

       

i - son,

 



- le - i - son,

- le

   



le -

i - son,

          

 



 

Pno.

      

 

  -

i - son,

  e

i - son,

      

i - son,



    -

  

e - le

      -

i - son,

e - le



   i - son.



   

   

        

     

             





  

  

  

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

    16

16 (Christ have mercy.)



 Chris

Unison (tenors leave out notes that are too low) pp

   

  



Chris - te,

     16

 Chris

      

  -

te,

  -



 Chris



te,

 Chris

         

  



    

  

    



   

            

   

 

le - i - son.

 

         l.h.

     

Pno.

      



  



    20

Chris

     

Chris

   -

       r.h.

te,

 Chris

      -



 

      

    -



te,

     

             

 Chris



     

 

le - i - son,

    Chris

 

                    

te,

Pno.

                  





 

    



 

 

 

  

 



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     

     

te,

    

Pno.

  

Chris -

  



rit.

   

Chris

   

 te,

 

  

 



 

                 

te,

Chris

  



Chris -

  



 



  

te,

 

Chris

 

le - i - son, le - i - son,

     

      

 



 



le - i - son,

       



 





        27

27 h = 35 f

sempre

  

Ky -

     f

ri - e,

    

   

sempre

  

Ky - ri - e,

       Ky f

      

Ky -

sempre

Ky -- ri - e, f



  

sempre

- ri - e,



  

Ky - ri - e,

     

sempre

ri - e,

Ky -

    



Ky -- ri - e,



 



 

Ky - ri - e,





           

   



ri - e,

    e

- son.

  

  -

le - i

le - i -





son.

  







          





          



Ky - ri - e,

 

   

Ky - ri - e,







Ky - ri - e,

 



         

Ky - ri - e,

27 h = 35

Pno.



Ky - ri - e,

sempre

    

 

    

 

 

     

 

   

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le - i -

son.



son.

                  

 

         31







Ky - ri - e,

      

     



 S1



Ky - ri - e,

  







  







Ky - ri





periodically as they die away.





le - i - son,

e - le - i - son,

Ky - ri - e

le - i - son,

e - le - i - son,

Ky - ri - e

le - i - son,

e - le - i - son,

le - i - son.

e - le - i - son,

      

     

      

e - le - i - son.

Chris

                        



  -



e - le - i - son.



 

 





Ky - ri - e solo p

   

solo 



e - le tutti

   







e - le tutti









tutti

Ky - ri - e

e - le -

 

Attaca



 



 



 



 



  i -



so - (n). pp



so - (n).



so - (n). pp



i -



i -

so - (n). pp

so - (n).

 

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

e - le -







e - le - i tutti

solo p

 

 

            

tutti

Chris - te

       

 

   

le - i - son.

38                     

      

                      

e - le - i - son.

            le - i - son, e              



36 38                          

                       

       

           

solo p

Ky - ri - e solo p



   

e - le - i - son.

e - le - i - son,

Ky - ri - e e

Ky - ri - e

  

le - i - son.

                    



Ky - ri - e,

       

le - i - son,

Pno.



Ky - ri - e,

       

           

                           Restrike individual notes

le - i - son,

  

Ky - ri - e,

le - i - son,



Ky - ri - e,

  

le - i - son,

Ky - ri - e,

  

Ky - ri - e,

Pno.



             





Ky - ri - e,

  

                

 

 

      

   (pp)          



      

   







(-son) (pp)

(-son)

   

h = 70



Pno.





     

        

       



   

       





  

   

            



  

   

- ri - a,        Glo   52                   mf

  

           

     

52 (Glory in the highest to God.)

           

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glo - ri - a



               

 



in ex - cel - sis

  

De - o.







  

                

   

glo - ri - a,



 



sost

   

Pno.

             

                               



Glo - ri - a,



(cresc.)

Pno.



                                                      

  





  

Pno.



II. Gloria

h = 70

Glo - ri - a,

      

  

glo - ri - a,

   

glo - ri - a,

    

              glo - ri_a in ex - cel - sis

De - o.

in ex - cel - sis

De - o.

    

glo - ri - a

 

      

        

                  

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



     

     

 



Glo - ri - a,

            

 

        

     



 

 -



sis

De - o.

                       a

   

 

De - o.



 

Glo - ri - a,

 



Glo - ri - a,



Glo - ri - a,

                         



 

glo - ri - a,





glo - ri - a,

    







             











ex -

glo - ri



 

  

 

glo - ri - a

      

 



   

 

 

  



  



cel



     

sis



sis

De - o.

   

De - o.

       

   

glo - ri - a



 

glo - ri_a in ex - cel - sis





glo - ri - a,

 

De - o.

        

in ex - cel - sis

De - o.

        

in ex - cel - sis

De - o.

                         mf

Pno.

      

 

glo - ri - a,

glo - ri - a

     



ex - cel

glo - ri - a,





glo - ri - a,

    



ri - a

 

           

in ex - cel - sis



Glo - ri - a

De - o.

         

in ex - cel - sis





Glo - ri - a,

                 

   

           

in ex - cel - sis De - o.



Glo - ri - a,

                     

 

Glo

glo - ri_a in ex - cel - sis

 



cel



 

in ex - cel - sis De - o.

 

 



 





Glo - ri - a,

          

glo - ri - a



    

   



glo - ri - a,

 

Pno.

 



 

glo - ri_a in ex - cel - sis De - o.

glo - ri - a,



Glo - ri - a,





 

glo - ri - a,



Glo - ri - a

            



 

 

 





   

        

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 







ter

pax





 

     





     



     





    

     62

Pno.

(And on earth, peace to

mf men of good will.)



 

 

  -

 

pax

ho - mi - ni - bus



 

 









   

  









   



ter

     

 



  



                  64

Pno.

bo - nae

vol

un - ta

                         

            

 

tis,

bo - nae vo

           



        



      



lun - ta





f            

  



     

  

tis,

Glo - ri - a! f

         f          



 

  





       67



  



  

Lau - da - mus

te,

lau - da - mus

te,

lau - da - mus

Pno.

  

        sost









  

 

te,

 

  

   

     be - ne - di - ci - mus

     te.

A - do -



     

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

     69

ra-mus te,

     A - do - ra-mus te,

 

a - do - ra-mus te

   Pno.

  

A -do-ra-mus te,





      



Glo - ri - fi - ca





   

     

     



  



mus te,

Gra - ti-as mp

 





  





Gra-ti-as



  

    

  

     

Gra - ti - as a gi - mus ti - bi.

       

Gra - ti - as a gi - mus ti - bi.

 



                 ti - bi. Gra - ti - as a gi - mus ti - bi.

Pno.



Gra - ti - as mp

 



- bi.

ti -

 

 



    

 

         



  a - gi-mus

    

                    



a - gi-mus

 

   

    ti - bi.

 

Gra -ti-as

a -do - ra -mus te, glo-ri - fi-ca-mus te.



a -gi-mus

 

           



 







a - gi - mus



Prop - ter

 

Gra - ti - as mp



 



Prop - ter

 

mag

  

mag

 

Gra - ti - as

          

     

         

            

    



ti - bi.

nam



a - gi - mus



  



  

 



   



nam

     





bi.

 



   

tu - am.

      

Gra - ti - as a gi - mus ti - bi.





glo - ri - am

a - gi - mus

     

Gra - ti - as a gi - mus ti - bi.

glo - ri - am

 

    

   

tu - am.

             ti - bi. Gra - ti - as a gi - mus ti - bi.

            

   

        

   



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     75

  



Gra - ti - as

Pno.



  

mag



Gra - ti - as





ter

mag

  

Gra - ti - as

   

      

f   

77 q. q + q q

  

    Do

   

 

 

  

 

 

mi Do q. q + q q

 



(Lord God, King of Heaven.)

  

 

  

  





a - gi - mus



 -



       



 

   



us,



us,

   

bi.

     Rex

am.



  



 ri

a - gi - mus ti

gi - mus ti

am.

bi e=e



  

  coe





coe

Rex

coe





Rex

coe

 

  

    



   







coe

Rex



        

Gra - ti - as

gi - mus ti

           

Rex





 

ti - bi, Gra - ti - as

us,

  



           





bi.

glo



us,

Gra - ti - as

   

  



 

glo

a - gi - mus

  

nam

  



bi.

nam

  



     

          

Pno.

ter

   



  

    Prop

Prop

  



a - gi - mus

 

 

  



e=e

        

les



tis,

 -

tis,



les

tis,

les

tis,

les

tis,



 

les



 



 

   

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          Ch

Do - mi - ne

  

Pno.

 A

De - us,

  

 

   

      

              

 

         

  

 

84 h = 70

 A

     87

Pno.



De - us

   

 

ni - po - tens

     mp





       

 

            

ni - po - tens,

Do- mi- ne,

 

Chris - te.



Chris - te.



Do- mi- ne mp

 



Do- mi- ne

(cresc.)





Do- mi- ne



 fi - li

 

un - i -

fi - li



un - i - gen - i - te





    



            Ag- nus De - i Fi - li - us

     

De - us



Ag - nus De - i



     

                       



De - us

 

       



        

 

   



 

       

           

   p

(cresc.)

(Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.) (cresc.)

Je - su

  

 

         

  

        

      mp       



Pa - ter

sost

 

qq+qq+qq



 

  

(Lord, Son, only begotten, Jesus Christ.)

    



 

          

  mf  



 



gen - i - te

Pa - ter

Do - mi- ne

   

    

        

84 h = 70

Pno.

De - us

rit.



          Do - mi- ne      

coe - les - tis,

           

 

     84

                 Rex

            

qq+qq+qq

rit. (God, Father, Almighty.)

Pa - tris.

        

li - us

Pa - tris.

             

Ag- nus

De - i Fi

li - us

Pa - tris.

                     





               

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     

(Who takes away sins of the world...) mp

     

 



Qui

tol - lis

 



          Do - mi- ne

Pno.

 S1

    

Do - mi- ne

De - us

Pa - ter om

Pa -



    



(cresc.)     



pec - ca - ta

ter

mun - di.



Qui

mun - di.

Qui



Pno.





 

Do- mi- ne

tol - lis

    Chris - te.

   

       

      

            

Chris - te.



Do - mi- ne (cresc.)

    

Je - su





De - us





De - us

 



Do - mi- ne

De - us



       un - i - gen - i -

    fi - li

  

un - i -

     

 



    

pec - ca - ta



  

mun - di.

     

pec - ca - ta

mun - di.

           

    



fi - li

Ag- nus De - i Fi - li - us

Ag - nus De - i



    

         

  





              

 





fi - li

 



Do - mi- ne

(cresc.)

           gen - i - te



Do- mi- ne

ni - po - tens,









tol - lis

Do- mi- ne

tol - lis

 

Je - su Chris - te.

 Je

ni - po - tens,



                        (cresc.)

un - i -gen - i - te

        te

ni - po - tens,

                                     

                  





  

 

        

(cresc.)



         

Pa - ter

De - us

pec - ca - ta



 

 

tol - lis mp

                  

 





De - us

         

    

Qui

 



     



        

93      



Do - mi- ne

(cresc.)



Qui

      

pec - ca - ta mun - di.





(cresc.)

       

 



Pa - tris.

    Fi

li - us

Pa - tris.

             

Ag - nus

De - i Fi

li - us

Pa - tris.

                       





                

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17 (Who takes away sins, receive our supplication.)

            96

mf (...have mercy on us.)

Mi - se - re

       

Pno.



 

       

       

 

   

       mf

         

   

q=q

qqq+qqq

Pno.

   

   

re,

no -

         

q=q

de - pre - ca - ti - o - nem

 

  

q=q

qqq+qqq

se - des ad dex - te - ram

                          

nos - tram.

   

q=q

Qui

 f

         f

                            

 

 

 

 

  

Qui tol - lis mp p

pec - ca - ta p

(falsetto)



  



  

   

           se - des ad dex - te - ram

          

        

  



q. q + q q

Pa - tris Qui

               

           

           

              

e = e

q. q q + q q

q. q + q q

   

        no - bis.

   

    

         

   

 

q q + qq+qq



       

                

no - bis,

rit.



q q + qq+qq

re - re

  

  

rit.

Pa - tris mi - se

   

bis.

               

           

              

              

   

(Who sits at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.) e = e q. q q + q q

               

            

                  p

106

     

    



          

Mi - se - re

     

su - sci - pe

Pno.

re,

     

        

101

            

                     

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  mp

 

       

(For Thou alone art holy.) q = 80 q q q + qq

111

   111

  Pno.





           





q q + qq q

rit.



  





am tu

Quo - ni - am, quo - ni mf

         

               

       



    

sol - us,

               q q + qq q

             

       

 

tis - si - mus, ff

     

       -

tis - si - mus,

       

   

Al - ti - si - mus,



 

   

   

ti - si - mus,

   

        

   

 

       

Al - tis - si - mus!

 tis - si - mus!           

   

 

   sub. p                             122

122 h = 70

   



    

Je - su Chris - te, Je - su Chris - te, Je - su Chris - te, in ex - cel - sis De - o,

 

 

 

Je - su Chris - te, mp

   



  

   

Je - su Chris - te,

Je - su Chris

Cum sanc - to, mp

 

cum sanc - to,

 

Cum sanc - to,

cum sanc - to,

                                sub. p

Je - su Chris - te, Je - su Chris - te, Je - su Chris - te, in ex - cel - sis De - o,



    

(With the Holy Spirit in the glory of God, Father.)

 

  

  

cum

 

cum

   

Je - su Chris - te,

Je - su Chris

                               

     

     

  

   

122 h = 70

Pno.

       

 (Most High, Jesus Christ!) 116                                                               

so - lus Sanc - tus

  

 

Pno.

 

q q q + qq

rit.



mf (+S)

                   Quo - ni - am, quo - ni - am tu so - lus Do - mi- nus mp (T+B)                                              Quo - ni - am, quo - ni - am tu

mp (Altos only)



111 q = 80



(For Thou alone art Lord.)

sub. p

      

                       



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

      125

    

     (cresc.)

te,

in ex - cel - sis

             

Je - su Chris









sanc - to,

cum

sanc - to,

cum





glo-ri - a

De - o,

in ex - cel - sis

De - o,

sanc - to in ex - cel - sis

De - o,

tris,

De - o,

tris,

           

in ex - cel - sis

  

Je - su Chris - te,

   

 

Je - su Chris

   



 



 

        

Je - su Chris - te,

ff                  

(So be it.)



(cresc.)

A - men, (cresc.)

A - men,

A - men, (cresc.)

A - men,

               

               

                 A - men, A - men! (cresc.)                  

men!



 

A - men!

                     f                      A - men!

  

 

men!



te,

 

 -

 

        

 

De - o,

 

        

               

in ex - cel - sis



in ex - cel - sis

   



De - i

 

te,

   



De - i



        



A - men,

Pno.

Cum (cresc.)

                   

   





 

 

    

A - men, (cresc.)

(cresc.)

       

128

             sanc - to in ex - cel - sis De o, In

     



 



Je - su Chris - te,

In glo-ri - a (cresc.)

te,

Pno.

 

Je - su Chris - te, mf

 



sanc - to in ex - cel - sis

De - o,





  

Glo ri a,

glo ri- a,

  

Glo ri- a,

glo ri- a,

  

Glo ri- a,

glo ri- a,

De - o,

   

fff

in ex cel - sis De - o. fff

   

in ex cel - sis De - o. fff

 

       



glo ri_ain ex cel - sis De - o. fff

glo ri - a

   

in ex cel - sis De - o. fff

       

in ex cel - sis De - o.

                                                    fff`

sost



           

   

glo ri - a

          

in ex - cel - sis

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  

III. Credo         169

q. = 80

q. q. + q q

    

 S1





Cre do inu - numDe um,

     



      



q. = 80

     

     

       

    











      

 

Cre do in u - num De - um, f





           

      





Cre do in u - numDe -

    



Cre do in u - num

Cre do inu - numDe - um, f

q. q.                  

         



Cre do in

       





      

Cre do in u - num De mp

    



Cre do in u - num De

um,

  

 

     

      

    

     

 

    









De -

     

 



                                         176

q. q. q.

q. q q

(Father almighty,)

u - num De - um,

Cre - do in u - num De - um, Cre - do in u - num De - um, Pa - trem om ni-po - ten - tem, Pa - trem om ni-po - ten - tem, f

um,

Cre - do in u - num De - um, Cre - do in u - num De - um, Pa - trem om ni-po - ten - tem, Pa - trem om ni-po - ten - tem, f

um,

De - um,

Cre - do in u - num De - um, Cre - do in u - num De - um, Pa - trem om ni-po - ten - tem, Pa - trem om ni-po - ten - tem, f

       

De - um,

Cre - do in u - num De - um, Cre - do in u - num De - um, Pa - trem om ni-po - ten - tem, Pa - trem om ni-po - ten - tem, f

De - um,

Cre - do in u - num De - um, Cre - do in u - num De - um, Pa - trem om ni-po - ten - tem, Pa - trem om ni-po - ten - tem,

           

       um, um,

        

q. q. q.

Pno.

q. q.

q. q. + q q                     

Pno.



Cre do inu - numDe um,

      

      

(I believe in one God.)

         

                                                                                                                                                

q. q q

            



  



sub. mf



   

  



sub. mp



   



 



 

sub. p



   

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       

(of all things visible and invisible.)

181 q. q. + q q

181



               sub. p

     

fac - to - rem coe - li et ter - rae,

181 q. q. + q q



(Maker of heaven and earth,)

    



   

Vi - si - bi - li - um om- ni - um,





   et

in - vi - si - bi - li - um.



fac - to - rem coe - li et ter - rae,



                                        sub. pp Pno.                p                q. q. (And born of the Father (And in one Lord, Jesus Christ,)

          185

   

Pno.





    

   

 



  

sum



Chris - tum,



ni - ge ni tum. Et

 

  

     



  

ex Pa - tre

              

     

187 q. q.

q. + q q

 

  

  

          



q. q.

q.. q. q. (light from light,)

(God from God,) 190  mf sempre                                                  

          

     

mf sempre                              

      

  

om - ni sae - cu - la.

De - um de De - o,

  

  

   

         

     



   

         

    Pno.

Fi - li - um De - i p

             Je

before all ages.)

                         

 mp



       mp

in u - num Do - mi- num,

na - tum an - te

187 (Only begotten Son of God.)

tutti mp

q. + q q

q. q.

 

De - um de De - o,

     



 

Lu - men de lu - mi- ne,

q.. q. q.



  

  

  

  

  

   

  



  

   

  

   



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(true God from true God.) q. q.

(of one substance with the Father,) q. q. + q q

                                                               

Pno.

(Begotten, not made,) q. q. q.

                                                               195

De - um ve - rum de

De - o ve - ro, de

  

q. q.

  

         





 

De - o ve - ro.

  

     

  

Ge - ni - tum, non fac - tum,



     

  

q. q. q.

   

con - sub - stan - ti - a - lem Pa - tri,

    

             

      

q. q. + q q



  



      

    



q q q (by Whom all things were made.)

        200

200



per



quem



om - ni - a

                sub. p

    





fac

 





sunt.



Cre - do in u - num De - um. p



(Who for us men, and for our salvation descended from the heavens,)

         



     

 



         



 p

  

         

prop - ter



 

         

       



 

Cre - do in u - num De - um.

   

 

Cre - do in u - num De - um.

Cre - do in u - num De - um. p

   p



         



 





      



 

Cre - do in u - num De - um.





Cre - do in u - num De

qqq

200

Pno.





Qui

Cre - do in u - num De - um.

     

      p

      Cre - do in u - num De

 

      p

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 

   

      206

 -

     



nes,

prop

 

          



     

 

      

 



Pno.

 S1

     

  

212

cae



                  

um.

lis,

de mf

  mf    

         

    

      

 

  

 

qqq q



scen - dit

 

cae

lis, p

   

Cre - do.



  

scen - dit













 

cae

   

 

lis,



      





 

 

Cre - do in u - num De

u - num De - um.

    

 

      

   

Cre - do in

   

  

 





 

















 





scen - dit



 cae

lis.

              

qqq q



      

qqq

   

                    qqq

Cre - do in u - num De mf



Cre - do in

   

Cre - do in

         

  



  

de - scen - dit de cae - lis, de - scen - dit de cae - lis, p

u - num De - um.

Pno.

u - num De - um.

              

      um. Cre - do.                    

u - num De - um.

           



      

         

qqq

u - num De - um. mf

Cre - do in

 

   



u - num De - um.



Cre - do in

Cre - do in u - num De - um.

   



de - scen - dit

         

         

 

 mf         

u - num De - um.

  

 

sa - lu - tem

u - num De - um.

Cre - do in



Cre - do in

Cre - do in u - num De - um.

     

Cre - do in

       

nos - tram

         



Cre - do in u - num De - um.

 

- um.

um.

ter



         

 

Cre - do in u - num De - um.

              Cre - do in u - num De

Cre - do in u - num De - um.



         

um.



de - scen - dit de cae - lis, de - scen - dit de cae - lis, qqq







               mf

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                                      218

218

Et in - car - na - tus,

et in - car - na - tus,

et in - car - na - tus est de

Spi - ri - tu Sanc - to,

         





 mp

 

  p

  mp

 

                               p f                          

  mf

                 q. + q q

             

Spi - ri - tu Sanc - to

                 q. + q q

Pno.



                      

   

  



q. + q q q

  

   

           Cru - ci - fix - us p

         

    

e -tiam mf

pro no - bis mf

  



 mf



  





 

est.

 

mf     

   

  

    

(Suffered, and was buried.) p

sub Pon - ti - o Pi - la - to, p mf

     mf p    



p    

pas - sus, mf p

    

p    

pas - sus, mf p

  

                



                     

        p    

fac - tus

   

                 

ho - mo



molto rit.

                

    

 

          

Vir - gi - ne.

 

    

    

     

Pno.

Ma - ri - a

    



(Crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.)

228

    

(And was made man.) molto rit.

q. + q q q

223

    

Spi - ri - tu Sanc -to,

q. + q q q



         

                                                    mp

218

Pno.

q. + q q q

(And was made flesh by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary.)



  mf 

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mf          

pas - sus, mf

    

    p

   

  

25 A tempo

mf pp                       

236

234

      

Pno.

         mf

     

se - pul - tus



 









est.

pp             

A tempo

236

     



q. q. + q q

  

  



q. q. + q q

  



     

   

   mp

                                                    pp



    



   



    



   



239

Pno.

(And He rose the third day,)



(He sits at the right (And will come with glory.) (And He ascended into Heaven,) q. q. hand of the Father.) again p





 Et

       



Se - det ad dex - ter - am Pa -



             

     

Et re - sur - rex - it ter - ti - a



tris,

       







Et p

i - ter - um

a - scen - dit in cae - lum,

 -



 q. q.

              p mp mp mp mp mp                                                                     p p 



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             244

i - ter - um ven

       

ven - tu -rus est

      Pa

    



  

 S1





 -



tris.

rus



                           

ju - di - ca - re

vi - vos et mor - tu - os, mor - tu - os,

ju - di - ca - re vi - vos et

mor - tu - os, vi - vos et mor - tu - os,

cu - jus reg - ni non e - rit fi - nis. f sempre

cu - jus reg - ni non e - rit fi - nis.

f sempre

                                ju - di - ca - re

vi - vos et mor - tu - os,

vi - vos et mor - tu - os, mor - tu - os,

cu - jus reg - ni non e - rit fi - nis. f sempre

vi - vos et mor - tu - os,

vi - vos et mor - tu - os, mor - tu - os,

cu - jus reg - ni non e - rit fi - nis.

                                             mp

                   mp                                249

 

             

           



                    

q. q. q.



q q. + q q              f sempre

                    

      



 



sub. p

                     



cu-jus reg-ni non e - rit finis. cu-jus reg-ni non e - rit finis. sub.mf sub. mp

Et in Spi -ri-tum Sanc-tum Do-mi- num,

      





 

                                              cu-jus reg-ni non e - rit finis. cu-jus reg-ni non e - rit finis. cu-jus reg-ni non e - rit fi - nis. Et in Spi -ri-tum Sanc-tum Do-mi- num, sub. p

sub. mf sub. p sub. mp                                             

cu-jus reg-ni non e - rit finis. cu-jus reg-ni non e - rit finis. cu-jus reg-ni non e - rit fi - nis.

Et in Spi -ri-tum Sanc-tum Do-mi- num,

252 q. q. + q. q.

Pno.



(And in the Holy 252 q. q. + q. q. Spirit, Lord and Life-giver,)

sub. mp                                              sub. mf

cu - jus reg - ni non e - rit fi - nis. f sempre

                   

cu-jus reg-ni non e - rit finis. cu-jus reg-ni non e - rit finis. cu-jus reg-ni non e - rit fi - nis.

f sempre there will be no end.)

est ju - di - ca - re vi - vos et mor - tu - os,

sub. mf

(of Whose kingdom

             

cu-jus reg-ni non e - rit finis.

q q. + q q

q. q. q.

  

cum glo - ri - a,

ju - di - ca - re

Pno.

(to judge the living and the dead,)

                                     sub. mf sub. mp  sub. p                                         

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

27 (Who with Father and Son,

                                (Who from Father and Son proceeds.)

q. q. + q q together is adored and glorified,)

253

 



  



vi - vi - fi - can - tem, et vi - vi - fi - can - tem, qui



ce - dit.

Qui

ex Pa - tre Fi - li - o - que pro

cum Pa - tre et Fi - li - o,



ce - dit.







  

 

ex Pa - tre Fi - li - o - que pro









cum Pa - tre et Fi - li - o,



                    

vi - vi - fi - can - tem, et vi - vi - fi - can - tem, qui





ce - dit.

q. q. + q q

            mp





            mp Qui

sub. mp



           



             

Pno.

ex Pa - tre Fi - li - o - que pro

                              

vi - vi - fi - can - tem, et vi - vi - fi - can - tem, qui



    







                                                           256

(Who spoke through the prophets) q. q. + q. q.

tutti mp

si - mul a - dor - a - tur, tutti mp

et con - glo - ri - fi - ca - tur, qui lo - cu - tus est

             si - mul a - dor - a - tur,

Pno.

(And one holy, catholic, and apostolic church.)

  





per

  





u - nam, sanc - tam, ca -

Pro - phe - tas,

u - nam, sanc - tam, ca -

mp                 

                                               

Pro - phe - tas,

per

q. q. + q. q.





 

            

                     

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               

      

                

  

259

tho - li - cam, et

a - pos - to - li - cam

tho - li - cam, et





a - pos - to - li - cam



                

                      q. q. q.

     

 

Ec - cle - si - am,



  



 

re - sur - rec - ti

          



Et ex - pec - to

re - sur - rec - ti

  

     



mor - tu

o - nem

     

Ec - cle - si - am.

  

 

  

  

o - rum,



vi - tam

ven

tu - ri

ven

tu - ri

                        mf

mor - tu

o - rum,

vi - tam

 q. q. + q. q.

            272

sae

         sae

      

 

 -



q. q. + q. q.

Pno.



                 







(And life to q. q. come of age.)

                                         o - nem

  

 mf 



q. q. + q. q.



Ec - cle - si - am.



 

     

mf    

          



  

  

                   

Et ex - pec - to

       

 

 

  

  



     

Ec - cle - si - am.

(And I expect the 263 q. q. resurrection of the dead.) q. q. q.

262

    



  

Ec - cle - si - am,

                            

Pno.

    

 

 

 



li.

 

     

q. q. + q q q (So be it.)

  -

 -



men,

 A

     

 

rit.

men,

   

rit. q. q. + q q q

                         

 

 

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 

 



274

q. q. + q q

               

      

       

A - men, a - men, a - men.

      

A - men, a - men, a - men.

sub. p           

f sempre

274

A - men, a - men, a - men. f sempre

      

274               f sempre              q. q. + q q

Pno.



         

a tempo q. q.

     

De - um,

Cre - do in u - num



     



     285



De - um,









 



   fp

Pno.



   



              





  

Cre -



a - men,

             f

                     

 

 

 

     

       

  

 

 

     

Cre - do in u - num De - um, Cre - do in u - num De - um,

     

   

  





  

 

   

do!



 

              

q. + q q

Cre -

a - men,

  

 

                    

a - men,

Cre - do in u - num De - um, Cre - do in u - num De - um,

men! q. + q q

A - men,

sub. p



A -



men!

            

    

   



A - men,

            

 

a tempo q. q.

   

A -

          

 

q. + q q

Cre - do in u - num



  

 

 

A - men, a - men, a - men.

    

    f                 280

Pno.

   

sub. p

                  

do! q. + q q

  

                                          

       f

  

  

  

    

 

      



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   



















        

IV. Sanctus

q. = 80 q. q. + q q

290

Pno.









      







            296

(+S1)

    300

           

       



   





(T+B)

   

p sempre



     305



  



   



 

     

Do - mi - ne

    

De - us

Sa - ba - oth,

            



       



   

Do - mi- nus De - us,



 

  





Sa - ba - oth!



      

Do - mi - ne

      

De - us,



Sanc - tus, sanc - tus, sanc - tus,

        

 

Sa - ba - oth,

 

  





      

     

     



          

   

mp (S+A)



       

         Sanc - tus, sanc - tus, sanc - tus.         

Do - mi- nus De - us,

Sanc - tus, sanc - tus, sanc - tus,

Pno.

      

(Lord, God of Hosts.)

Sanc - tus, sanc - tus, sanc - tus. Sanc - tus, sanc - tus, sanc - tus.

    

    

       mf

(+S2)

300

(Altos Only)



q. = 80 q. q. + q q                                        

300

Pno.



(Holy, holy, holy.)

                 

             

mp (Altos Only)

       

Sanc - tus, sanc - tus, sanc - tus.

  

           





      





      

Sanc - tus, sanc - tus, sanc - tus.

        

         

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



      

(Sopranos Only) mp

309



 

(Tutti)

Do - mi - ne

De - us,

Do - mi - ne

 



rit. Sa - ba - oth,

   

De - us

Sa - ba - oth,

Do - mi - nus De - us.

         

           

            

Do - mi - nus De - us.

   

Pno.

       

 





  

Do - mi - nus De - us.

Sa - ba - oth,

           

    

     



rit.

   







    





Sa - ba - oth,



          





q = 100

       313

313

    



(Full are heaven and earth of Thy glory.)



              Ple - ni sunt coe - li et 313

 Bell tones     q = 100        



  

Ple - ni sunt

Pno.



  

Ple - ni sunt

  

Ple - ni sunt



  

 

coe - li



ter - ra,

    

  



  



 

ter - ra,

  

coe - li



 

ter - ra,



 

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  

coe - li



 

coe - li



Ple - ni sunt

  

  

coe - li

 

ter - ra,

Ple - ni sunt

   

  

   

      

rit.

321





ter - ra,

Ple

      

Ple - ni sunt

     

Pno.

coe - li



ter - ra,

  

   





Ple

           

sunt

   



sunt

 

coe



ter - ra,

Ple

 



           Ple - ni sunt coe - li et mp



 



 



sunt



 



ter

  

ter - ra,





 

coe

 -

ra,

  

ter - ra,

   







ter

  

ter - ra,



 





 





ter

ra,

  

 

 coe

 

ter rit.



   

 

ra,



      ter

ra,



ra,

  

           

   

 

ter

ra,

  







   



 q = 100 qqq+qq

h. + h.

   329                       mf

329

Ple - ni sunt coe - li et

ter

                       mf

qqq+qq

       

       

        

     

329 q = 100

Pno.

ter - ra, et

 

          



h. + h. + h.

         

h. + h.

ra.

Ho - san - na!

            

Ho - san - na!

         



         

         

         

          h. + h.

        

(Praise to Thee in the highest!)

Ho - san



h. + h. + h.         

  h. + h.                 

        

              

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 

   

       

            ff

336

Pno.



      



  

 

 

na!

                        

san

  

na! Ho - san

q. = 80 q. q. + q q

                     

   







 

  

 





   

   

 

                                                  



     





Pno.

                 q. + q.                       

        

 

  

  

Do- mi-nus De- us, f

         

Sa-ba- oth.

    

      

    

 







 

  

    

                 

 

Do- mi-nus De- us,

   



Ho - san - na!



          accel.

           

          

           ff                  q. +q. +q                    ff

 

           

349                      ff                            

Do - mi- nus De - us,

        

Ho - san - nah! mp

q. + q. + q

Do - mi- nus De - us, Do- mi- nus De - us,

 

accel.

             

                    

q. + q.

         

h. + h. + h.

343 q. = 80 q. q. + q q

Pno.

na!

  

                   

                  ff

343

      

                                         

343

  

h. + h. + h.



Sa-ba- oth.

 

      

    







 

 

                   



 



 



       

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V. Agnus Dei q = 70 h + h + h

 Solo (Consider,)      355

Pno.







Er - wä - ge.

  

q = 70 h + h + h



  

  

    p







 





 

ge:









  

pp                        

  

wie sein blut - ge - färb - ter Rück - en in

     



  



  

 

all - en Stück - en



 



 

Dem

 

 



    

Dem

Him - mel





  



  







 



 

 



da - ran, (n) mp



da - ran, (n) mp





 

da - ran, (n)

    



 









sub. p



   

 



 

Him - mel





  

    

      

  

   

     



   

     

     

nach - dem, mp

nach - dem,

nach - dem, mp

nach - dem,

nach - dem, mp

nach - dem,



 

    

nach - dem die

    

  

    

  

geht!

         

    



   

geht!

glei - che



  

   

glei - che

Da - ran, (n) mp

 





    



         

              

 

  

              



all - en Stück - en

376 (Where, after the flood-waves...)

376





(...the sky is the same!)

   





                       364



364 (how his blood-stained back, in every detail...)

376

Pno.



 

wie sein blut - ge - färb - ter Rück - en in



Er - wä

364

Pno.

         





    

was - ser - wo







was - ser - wo





 -





was - ser - wo





gen,

  

was - ser - wo - gen, was -



 

   

   386



gen,

was





ser

 -

wo -

was



gen,

was



ser



gen,

was

 







gen,

 was



wo -



ser



ser



   gen,

was

 



wo -

 -

ser

Pno.

 





ser



wo -



 

was

 



ser

gen,



was



gen,

was



gen,



wo -



  





 -

ser



ser



gen,

was







gen.





ser





gen

 

wo -



gen.







gen.

 









391 (...of our sin subside,)

   391 pp

  

Von

un - ser - er

 

  

Von

un - ser - er



      391

 

h + h.

    

    Sünd - flut

  

Sünd

sich





flut

sich

ver





gen,

     

ver

 

Pno.



zo h + h.

gen,









    

ver --

 ver





 --









   



gen.



  --

 

  

gen.



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



(the most beautiful rainbow...)

  

399

        



Der



Der



    

    





Der

ler - schön - ste



 



  al

     mp

ler - schön - ste

    

ler - schön - ste

    

gen - bo

   

 -

gen - bo

ler - schön - ste

gen - bo

  

der

gen,



der

         -

gen,

der

    

gen,









gen,

     

Pno.

 

ler - schö -

                 



Der

                        

der

gen

       

ler - schö -

ste

gen

ler - schö -

ste

gen

  

          

ler - schö -

 



ste



  

gen





 















(As a sign of God's mercy, [it] stands.)

                            406

gen. Als

    mf

 

Got - tes Gna - den - zei - chen steht,

Got - tes,

Got - tes Gna - den - zei - chen steht,

  

              

Got - tes,



     

               bo

Pno.



  







 

steht,

 



 

steht,

 



 

steht,

 

steht,

 

mp mf



 

steht.

 



 

 

steht.



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  



421

(Consider...)          pp

419

        Er - wä Er - wä pp





ge,





 



 

    430

    

 





        

             









 

 

   







     

   



 



  

 

  

       



 









   



 









 

 

 



 

 

 

  

 

             p



  



  

   p

 

   

 

          

 





  



  



 



  

 

 

    

 

Pno.

 

(u,oo,o,aw,ah) -

  

437

(u,oo,o,aw,ah) ppp

      



 

 mp   

ge:

 

Pno.

  

 

    







ge,

                       Er - wä

     421             

Pno.



(Gradually and smoothly transition from most closed lip vowel to open "ah" of Agnus.) ppp

   

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      

    

 

       

443

 f   443

  

   Ag

   



    



 

nus



    

nus

443

     f

Pno.





 

sost

     449

 

Pno.



    re  



 

qui

        



qui

 

 





bis.

  -

lis

 

mun

   

di,

mun

di,

qui

lis

pec - ca

mun

di,

        

  

 

 

 -

  

 

 -

     



  

nus



nus

 

     

    

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

 

        

 



se -

 

 



  -

se -

      

 

  

 

nus

           

 



se -



 



 

 

 



se -



       

nus

    

 



pec - ca

   

di,

lis

   

     



 

pec - ca

 

bis.

pec - ca

    

lis

(have mercy on us.)

 

qui

     

       

bis.

  

     

    

 

   

h+h+h



  

    

       



(Who takes away the sins of the world,)

h+h+h



(Lamb of God,)



  





       

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Solo mp



qui

 



456

 

(grant us peace.)

456

 





   mun





 



     tol

456

lis

pec - ca







    ta

mun





  

Pno.

bis

di, pp

  







di,

 

 

di, pp

 

 



















 

rit.



 





mun

462

 

mun Tutti



 









di,

Pno.



  

do -

  





  





cem,



-bis

   - na



do -



 

cem,



     

   

 





 -





 -



 -



bis



 -

bis



bis



bis

     





 -

cem,









             

cem,

cem. mf

  

no - bis



pa - cem. mf

  





do rit.

na.

 -

bis



  



   

cem,

  



 -





  

cem,

            

bis.

             



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         



467 A tempo

  

467 sub. p

 

    

 





Praise God from Whom all bless - ings flow!



  

sub. p

 

Praise Him, all

     

 



Praise God from Whom all bless - ings flow!

467 A tempo



 

   

sub. p

        

 



  



crea - tures here be - low.



crea - tures here be - low.

   

          

   mp 

       



     

  



       

Praise Him, all

Pno.



          

 









   

475 mf

Praise



  

Praise

   Pno.



  

h+h+h

  

Him a - bove, ye heav'n - ly

    

   

 

Him a - bove, ye heav'n - ly

     





hosts.

  hosts.

   f

Praise



  

Praise

rit.

        

Fa - ther, Son, and

      

Fa - ther, Son, and

 -

    h+h+h    rit.                                            

                    

 

       

        

                         

 

 



Ghost.



 



Ghost.

 mf

 

                 

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 







481



483

 







        



A mp

 



    

  

men! mf

men!





men!







h+h+h



  



      

     p





    



 

  



 

A mp

               

men! mf

  

 

483

Pno.

  

           





h+h+h

men!

 



  

 

   

 



men!





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Program Notes Redemption Mass relates to the visions described in Isaiah chapter 6 and Revelation chapter 4. The opening measures of the Kyrie depict a person who has just been surprised and humbled by a new understanding of infinity. The initial motive, an ascending minor third, forms one of the two intervals upon which the entire composition is constructed. Sometimes known as the “calling interval,” it represents reaching out to a source of strength and hope and the simultaneous recognition of a need for redemption. As the movement progresses, the interval is inverted, filled, twisted, and stretched, but it ultimately returns to its original configuration for a final request, “Lord have mercy.” Gloria presents a musical interpretation of the continual activity that fills the heavenly throne room, as described by Isaiah and the Apostle John. The lower neighbor tone, a major second, forms the second foundational construct for the Mass. Overlapping, swirling rhythms imitate angel wings in flight and voices in praise, growing into a cacophony of independent but simultaneous worship. Contrasting sections provide both textual and musical commentary, leading to a climactic conclusion. In Isaiah’s vision, one of the seraphim cleanses the prophet’s tongue with hot coals, giving him confidence to proclaim the message of God despite his own personal shortcomings. Likewise, Credo is a statement of faith in the power of redemption. Beginning with a triumphant fanfare outlined in a cascade of seconds and thirds, this movement explores the joys, challenges, and excitement of faith in action. The opening phrase appears regularly in inversion and fragmentation, representing the various ways in which faith colors and influences one’s life. Sanctus returns to the scene in Revelation 4, where holy creatures around the throne of God call out repeatedly, “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty.” Textual growth from unison to duet to trio recreates this sacred assembly. The contrasting section, characterized by imitation, depicts the coming together of heaven and earth as the theme ascends and descends. This idea is built on divided fourths—the result of combining the intervals of a second and third. Agnus Dei provides both a description and culmination of redemption. Beginning with Erwäge, wie sein blutgefärbter Rücken, the classic poem famously included in Bach’s St. John Passion, we see and hear a weighty metaphor comparing the stripes on Christ’s back (also referenced in Isaiah 53) to the rainbow given to Noah as a sign of healing, security, and salvation. Again, the minor third calls us to “consider” (erwäge) the powerful symbol. Building on the wall of sound first presented briefly in Sanctus, the choir sustains a static harmony through a lengthy crescendo, beneath which the instruments recall themes from previous movements. These themes represent memories and experiences that lead us to and through redemption. Tension breaks into an impassioned description of the “Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world,” contrasted by a solo voice in a plea for mercy. The Gloria motive returns in augmentation, but this time amidst overlapping requests for peace. These calls culminate in a hymn of praise, the traditional Doxology (Old Hundredth), reharmonized with extended chords built on both seconds and thirds. This type of sweet dissonance represents a joyful life that is not devoid of conflict, but that is filled with contentment and rest regardless of circumstance. Cover image, Weary Hiker taken by the composer in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, August 26, 2011

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If you enjoyed Redemption Mass, please also consider the following works from my catalog, available at or coming soon to MusicSpoke.com: Commissioned to celebrate the ordination of a deacon, All Things New (SATB Choir and String Quartet or Piano) speaks to the human desire to improve ourselves and our world. Built upon a handful of symbolic musical motives, this piece yearns, grows, and eventually comes to rest transformed and inspired. Fire and Ice (SSATB, a cappella) along with Quibbles and Quirks for wind quintet and Conflictions for brass quintet, began as exercises in counterpoint. Though I didn’t conceive of them as a set, upon further reflection, I see them as having remarkable similarities. All are for five voices, involve imitation, and represent conversations. Fire and Ice, in particular, takes the well-known poem and weaves it into a dialogue—at times an argument—inviting both choir and audience to take sides. Because the text is so familiar, I didn’t concern myself with clarity in its setting, instead focusing on the similar vowel sounds central to key words. This leaves the conclusion up to the audience’s decision, even as late as the final chord, where both fire and ice sound simultaneously. Lacrimas (SATB with mezzo-soprano solo, a cappella) weaves the familiar Psalm text, "They that sow in tears will reap in joy" into a poignant moment from St. Augustine's confessions: "And sending out tears, where I was holding them in, so that they should flow so smoothly, they spread out beneath my heart and it rests on them." Musically, the piece develops in waves that emanate from the opening “sobbing” gesture. The University of Alabama in Huntsville Chamber Choir premiered the work under the direction of Dr. Erin Colwitz-Dehning as part of the Huntsville New Music Festival of 2011. Thomas Moore’s Minstrel Boy (SATB or TTBB with piano) describes an iconic “warrior bard,” committed to defending not only land, but ideals. For him, freedom of thought, speech, and art was more important than his life, and this strong and creative soul preferred death to oppression. While this tune has long been associated with memorials for first responders, I also see it as a call to arms for artists. Join us on the battlefield of ideas with harp and song and voices. O nata lux (SATB, a cappella): On September 12, 2001, members of the University of Tennessee Concert Choir walked into our choir room in a state of shock. Reeling from the previous day’s attacks, none of us really wanted to rehearse, but somehow we knew it was exactly where we needed to be. After warm-ups, we sang Morten Lauridsen’s setting of O nata lux, which we had just begun to learn. Suddenly, the music took on a new meaning and ushered in a memorable hour of sharing, crying, and healing. Something about the line, “for the sake of the lost ones” stuck with me, and over the next several days, I developed my own musical response to both the tragedy and text that had invaded all of our lives. I am humbled by so many beautiful settings of this prayer and in some ways feel ill-equipped to offer yet one more. However, I continue to count it among my favorite compositions. This accessible setting of We Are the Music Makers (SATB and piano) brings O'Shaughnessy's famous text to life through lush harmonies, word painting, and exciting fanfares. Dedicated to the Randolph High School Class of 2011, it was premiered by their Concert Choir during their Commencement ceremonies. This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.