Mass of the Children
RUTTER, John
Vocal score
Price: £9.25
ISBN-10: 0-19-338094-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-338094-3
S & Bar soli, children's & SATB choirs, orch/chamber ens
Orchestra: 2.2.2.2-2.2.0.0-timp.perc(2 players).hp-str
Chamber ensemble: fl, ob, cl, bsn, hn, timp, perc (1 or 2 players), hp, db, org
Duration: 37'
Level: easy
Publication date: 28 August 2003
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The text is that of a standard Latin Missa brevis, to which several relevant English poetic
texts have been added. The first and last of these are taken from Bishop Thomas Ken's renowned morning and evening hymns for the scholars of Winchester College. They give the whole work the framework
of a complete day, from waking to sleeping, within which other texts and moods appear like events in that day or landmarks in a life.
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| | Kyrie |
| | Gloria |
| | Sanctus and Benedictus |
| | Agnus Dei |
| | Finale (Dona nobis pacem) |
- '. . . the colourfully contrasted movements conclude with a mellifluous Agnus Dei combined with Tallis's Canon sung by the children's choir. It will appeal to many choirs looking for a
longer work in Rutter's characteristic and accessible style.' -Alan Bullard, Mastersinger, Spring 2004
- 'The sections for children's choir are often self-contained, short sections - the
children very rarely have to sing an independent part at the same time as the mixed choir. This means that despite the challenges of range (and dividing into two or three parts in places) it would
certainly be possible to teach a children's choir this piece, working on one section at a time. When the children's choir do sing with the mixed choir they tend to have the tune, and are accompanied
by thge adult singers. One of the high points for me is the lively Gloria in 5/8; with its catchy melody and driving rhythms it is reminiscent of the theme from an epic Western. Another high point is
the middle section of the Agnus Dei where the children's choir sing a simple but moving setting of William Blake's 'Little Lamb who made thee?'.' -Church Music Quarterly March 04
- 'At first
glance, John Rutter's large-scale concert work, Mass of the Children, prompts comparisons with Britten: paired children's and adult choirs, interleaved liturgical and non-liturgical texts (War
Requiem) and the appearance of Tallis' canon in the final movement (Noye's Fludde) . . . However, it would be entirely wrong to suggest that this work is a slavish imitation of Britten. Rutter's great
gift is to be able to synthesise a wide range of influences into a style that is unmistakably his own. Those who appreciate his particular flair for melody, his liking for asymmetric rhythmic
patterns, will not be disappointed with Mass of the Children.' -Christopher Field, Music Teacher, February 2004
The specification in this catalogue, including without limitation price, format, extent, number of illustrations, and month of publication, was as accurate as possible at the time the catalogue was compiled.
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