Polyphony with Mass XI
  • Benton
    Posts: 29
    I would like to include some polyphonic Ordinary sections for Mass XI. I have selected some sections for the Kyrie taken from the Missa Dominicalis ascribed to Victoria. Does anyone know who the real author of that is?

    I am looking for a polyphonic Hosanna in excelsis to tack on to the end of chanting Sanctus XI. We sing it in F# minor and I would like for the Hosanna to be energetic and in a triple meter. Anyone know of something short that could work?
  • OMagnumMysterium
    Posts: 367
    Maybe the Hosanna from Dalitz's Tribus Vocibus Mass?
  • OMagnumMysterium
    Posts: 367
    This is very quick and rough, but here is an idea of what it perhaps would look and sound like, in F# minor. It's three part, and when you put it in that key, the ranges are more or less SAT, I think. Since you mentioned the Victoria, I assume you're looking for SATB. But it might be possible to play around with adding a Bass part, ad libitum, if you otherwise like how it sounds. The Creative Commons license that Mr. Dalitz kindly used allows for such experimentation. I can say from personal experience that this is a very fun Hosanna to sing.
    Sanctus XI + Dalitz Hosanna.pdf
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    Sanctus XI + Dalitz Hosanna.mp3
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  • OMagnumMysterium
    Posts: 367
    I'd be interested to see your arrangement of the Kyrie, if you'd be willing to share it.
  • Xopheros
    Posts: 149
    The Hosanna from the "Missa Salve Regina" might be even better suitable. I have attached the respective page.

    My favourite Hosanna is the first Hosanna from Victoria's "Missa Ave Maris Stella". It is bitextual, a device that I like very much. If this raises too many eyebrows, though, you can simply replace the cantus firmus text with a fourfold repetition of "Hosanna in excelsis".
    hosanna-MSR.pdf
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