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Missa Marimba

Composer
Legány Dénes
Original / Hungarian title
Missa Marimba
Foreign language / English title
Missa Marimba
Subtitle
For mixed choir, marimba, instrumental ensemble and organ (piano)
Dedication
to Gábor Bánki and the Esterházy Choir
Year of composition
1992
Type
Choir and solo instrument(s)
Instrumentation
mixed choir (S-A-T-B), Ms. solo (ad lib.) - marimba solo - fl., vlc., cb. - org. (or pf.)
Duration
14 min
Movements, parts
1. Bevonulás / Introitus
2. Kyrie
3. Gloria
4. Alleluja
5. Credo: Credo, Crucifixus, Et ressurrexit
6. Sanctus
7. Agnus dei
8. Ite missa est / Kivonulásra
Text
liturgical
Language
Latin, Greek, Hungarian
Commissioned by
Gábor Bánki
Premiere information
19 April 1992, Sarlós Boldogasszony Church, Óbuda; Esterházy Choir, Gábor Bánki (cond.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Recordings
Live recording by the Hungarian Radio, 23 November 1992
Remarks, other info
Some movements of the piece can be performed as individual works: Crucifixus (a cappella); Alleluja (choir version); Alleluja (Ms. solo)

The text does not adhere to the liturgical formalities and although the piece omits parts of the liturgical texts, it does not change the ones that have been retained.