Work
Gloria, op.18 : 'Et in Arcadia ego: An Apotheosis', a cappella SATB double choir with 2 x SA soloists
by Jonathan David Little (2016)
Audio Sample
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Performance by Vox Futura, Andrew Shenton, Noel Smith from the CD Woefully arrayed |
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CD
Woefully arrayed : sacred & secular choral & polychoral works / by Jonathan David Little.
Library shelf no. CD 2859 [Available for loan]
Score
Gloria, op. 18 : 'Et in Arcadia ego: An Apotheosis', a cappella, SATB double choir and SA soloists / Jonathan David Little.
Library shelf no. 782.55525/LIT 2 [Not for loan]
Work Overview
This Gloria is a companion piece to Kyrie, Op.5 - both of which are part of a large-scale mass setting - and its main section is founded on related material. As with all other works, while sometimes archaic sounding, the materials are entirely original, though here with the one exception of the incorporation of a very short sequence of chords, heard at the commencement of the final "Amen" section. These chords derive from an anonymous 14th-century three-part setting of Ave maris stella ("Hail, Star of the Sea") - a Vespers hymn to the Virgin Mary, itself based on a chant harking back at least to the 9th century.
Work Details
Year: 2016
Instrumentation: SATB double choir, with 2 x SA soloists. The solo parts may be doubled, if necessary.
Duration: 11 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Several sustained high Cs and melismas in some soprano parts (expert "Solo sopranos" recommended)
Commission note: Commissioned with funds provided by Australia Council.
From 'Missa Temporis Perditi'.
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Polychoral
Analysis
Resonate article: Composing 'polychoral' music by Jonathan David Little
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Spiritual and Sacred Music
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