Missa Brevis, a work for chamber choir, soloists, and chamber ensemble score and analysis
type: CreativeWork
description: The Missa Brevis displayed and discussed herein is composed for chamber choir, vocal soloists, and a chamber ensemble of nine instrumental performers. This setting of several sections of the Catholic Mass explores a narrative interpretation of that text, using a programmatic compositional approach, through which all parameters of music were systematically planned. The thesis is in two parts. Part One is an analysis of the composition, both in full and movement by movement, with regard to structure, harmonic contour, melodic design, timbral choices, and the compositional process required for its creation. Part Two is the complete original score of the work.
abstract: The Missa Brevis displayed and discussed herein is composed for chamber choir, vocal soloists, and a chamber ensemble of nine instrumental performers. This setting of several sections of the Catholic Mass explores a narrative interpretation of that text, using a programmatic compositional approach, through which all parameters of music were systematically planned. The thesis is in two parts. Part One is an analysis of the composition, both in full and movement by movement, with regard to structure, harmonic contour, melodic design, timbral choices, and the compositional process required for its creation. Part Two is the complete original score of the work.
author: Bornfield, Joshua Adam
keywords: Masses Scores, Choruses, Sacred, Masses Analysis, appreciation, Music Performance
date published: 2008-01-01T08:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T02:16:36Z
provider: Eastern Michigan University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Eastern Michigan University