Favorite English Language Metrical Gloria settings

CeciliaChuck

Which metrical, English language Gloria settings have you had the best luck with in parishes? The Heritage Mass Gloria has gotten a bit tired where I'm at currently, so I'm looking to introduce something new in the coming year(ish).
We work off weekly printed worship orders and have no hymnal, so publisher doesn't matter. I'd also take those " technically un-metered but pass as metered" options.

irishtenor

Here are a few:
--A New Mass for Congregations by Carroll T. Andrews
--Mass of St. Francis by Horst Buchholz
--Missa Simplex by Richard Proulx (O'Connor)

CHGiffen

From my Ascension Mass: Congregation melody score (1 page), organ & melody score (2 pages), organ & SATB choir score (6 pages), MP3 sound file.

Scott Turkington has used this, transposed up to C major, with his youth choir for several years.

sdtalley3

@CHGiffen

Very excellent Charles!

CHGiffen

Here is a recording of the Holy Family Church youth choir singing the "Glory to God in the highest" (in C major) from the CD Sacred Music at Holy Family Church, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Scott Turkington, director.

CeciliaChuck

@irishtenor I totally forgot about the New Mass for Congregations, thanks for joggling my memory there...

And thanks for sharing your setting @CHGiffen, that's a real nice option - it's especially refreshing to hear something in three that doesn't end up sounding like a drinking song!

lmassery

I like the Mass of Wisdom gloria by Janco. Mass of St Frances Cabrini by Keil is also great.

rich_enough

Missa pro editione tertia by Chris Mueller (CGM).

JaredOstermann

Anyone is welcome to use/reprint mine (adapted from an Austrian Marian hymn, Wunderschoen Praechtige)

I think the Carroll T. Andrews Gloria adapted to the new text fairly well, so that's worth a look. I also like the Richard Fitzgerald Mass in Honor of St. Cecilia:
https://www.ilpmusic.org/category/MassofStCecilia.html

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