Modal Mass
Modal Mass for men's voices (ATTB)
(See further down the page for mixed choir SATB arrangement)
Composed and performed by David W Solomons
This work uses mainly the Mixolydian and Dorian modes (with short excursions into Lydian and Aeolian and various jazzy modes) and, although it is entirely original, some may hear inspiration from Poulenc, Gershwin, Palestrina and Arvo Pärt.
Stream the Whole Mass
"Kyrie"
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Stream mp3
This Kyrie is fairly passionate and, in its ever changing modality, contains a few bluesy moments. It brings out themes that will be developed in the later movements (especially the Iesu Christe section in the Gloria)
score (pdf)
"Gloria"
mp3
Stream mp3
This work is based on some of the themes of the following movements and also of the Kyrie - incorporating a little jazz idea as viewed through the lens of Arvo Pärt!.
score (pdf)
"Sanctus and Benedictus"
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Stream mp3
This work is based on some of the themes of the following Agnus and continues the theme of mixed modality.
score (pdf)
"Agnus Dei"
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Stream mp3
Possibly the best movement of the work....
score (pdf)
SATB version
At the suggestion of a fellow choralist from the Netherlands I have made an SATB version of this work (putting the "tenor 1" voice an octave up, as the soprano line. It works well...
Here are the previews:
(whole mass SATB electronic preview)
Stream mp3
(Kyrie SATB electronic preview)
mp3
Stream mp3
(Gloria SATB electronic preview)
mp3
Stream mp3
(Sanctus and Benedictus SATB electronic preview)
mp3
Stream mp3
(Agnus SATB electronic preview)
mp3
Stream mp3
and here are the scores:
Kyrie (SATB) score (pdf)
Gloria (SATB) score (pdf)
Sanctus and Benedictus (SATB) score (pdf)
Agnus (SATB) score (pdf)
If anyone would like to perform either version of this work, please let me know:
(See further down the page for mixed choir SATB arrangement)
Composed and performed by David W Solomons
This work uses mainly the Mixolydian and Dorian modes (with short excursions into Lydian and Aeolian and various jazzy modes) and, although it is entirely original, some may hear inspiration from Poulenc, Gershwin, Palestrina and Arvo Pärt.
Stream the Whole Mass"Kyrie"
mp3 Stream mp3This Kyrie is fairly passionate and, in its ever changing modality, contains a few bluesy moments. It brings out themes that will be developed in the later movements (especially the Iesu Christe section in the Gloria)
score (pdf)"Gloria"
mp3 Stream mp3This work is based on some of the themes of the following movements and also of the Kyrie - incorporating a little jazz idea as viewed through the lens of Arvo Pärt!.
score (pdf)"Sanctus and Benedictus"
mp3 Stream mp3This work is based on some of the themes of the following Agnus and continues the theme of mixed modality.
score (pdf)"Agnus Dei"
mp3 Stream mp3Possibly the best movement of the work....
score (pdf)Stream mp3(Kyrie SATB electronic preview)
mp3 Stream mp3(Gloria SATB electronic preview)
mp3 Stream mp3(Sanctus and Benedictus SATB electronic preview)
mp3 Stream mp3(Agnus SATB electronic preview)
mp3 Stream mp3and here are the scores:
Kyrie (SATB) score (pdf)Gloria (SATB) score (pdf)Sanctus and Benedictus (SATB) score (pdf)Agnus (SATB) score (pdf)If anyone would like to perform either version of this work, please let me know: