Missa Pro Menlo

This work is an English-language Mass setting, including Lord Have Mercy (Greek and English versions), Glory to God, Holy Holy Holy, and Lamb of God, with a supplement of Mystery of Faith acclamations and Amens. I composed this Mass for the Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park, California, and dedicated it to music director Jill Mueller and the parish choir, in response to the 2011 Roman Missal translation. The idiom is warm and tonal, grateful to sing, and scaled for a working parish choir with organ. This Mass is suitable for Ordinary Time and feast days throughout the liturgical year. For penitential seasons, I refer you to my Opus 32, Missa Brevis Minor Mode, in this catalog.

This setting gives congregation and choir distinct but interlocking roles. In the Lord Have Mercy and Glory to God, a singable congregational refrain anchors the movement while the choir develops the material around it. The Holy Holy Holy and Lamb of God are set for choir.

The Glory to God unfolds at the greatest length, moving through contrasting sectional and ensemble textures to a climactic Amen with soprano descant. The supplement offers practical liturgical options, including three-fold and five-fold Amens and a full set of Mystery of Faith acclamations.

The audio sample is the complete Kyrie Eleison. Here are the texts:

Kyrie Eleison

Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison.
Kyrie eleison.

Lord Have Mercy

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

Glory to God

Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.

Holy Holy Holy

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.

Lamb of God

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Mystery of Faith

(A): We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your resurrection until you come again.

(B): When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, O Lord, until you come again.

(C): Save us, Savior of the world, for by your cross and resurrection, you have set us free.

Opus 31 | SATB with organ | English | 9:15
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