It’s just to much fun not to take the challenge. One week to write a Gloria for SATB, Chamber Orchestra and Organ. I’m starting on it today. If you’re a local musician and would like to be scored into the piece for our 7pm Christmas Eve service in Mount Vernon, WA please email me.
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Original manuscript from JS Bach’s Credo BWV 232
Text: Latin Mass
Composer: Francesco Durante (1684-1855). Copied by Bach during the second half of 1727
Original Latin Text
Kyrie
Kyrie eleison,
Christe eleison,
Kyrie eleison.
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 coelestis,
Deus Pater omnipotens.
Domine Fili unigenite
Jesu Christe.
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei,
Filius Patris.
GLORIA PATRI LYRICSÂ
The Greek original
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