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Missa Brevis

Composer
Doráti Antal
Original / Hungarian title
Missa Brevis
Foreign language / English title
Missa Brevis
Subtitle
For mixed choir a cappella and percussion
Dedication
to the composer´s daughter Tonina on her 20th birthday
Year of composition
1959
Type
Choir and solo instrument(s)
Instrumentation
mixed choir (S-S-A-A-T-T-B) (boys´ voices preferred for S and A parts) - perc. 3 (trg., 3 ptto.sosp., ptti., 3 gong, 2 tam-tam
Duration
23 min
Movements, parts
1. Kyrie - Andante
2. Gloria - Allegro
3. Credo - Grave
4. Sanctus - Allegro molto, con brio
5. Benedictus - Adagio
6. Agnus Dei - Andante
Text
liturgical
Language
Latin
Premiere information
9 April 1960, Unitarian Center, Minneapolis, USA
Publisher / Source
Minneapolis Mills Music Inc. © 1964
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