Mass of the Litanies: Lucien Duesing
  • GambaGamba
    Posts: 669
    Has anyone seen or encountered the SATB Latin version of the Mass of the Litanies, by Lucien Duesing, O.S.B.? I am told it was written to be sung alternating between choir and congregation, with the latter's parts based on phrases from the Litany.

    I have found that it was published by McLoughlin and Reilly in 1952, with the SATB version listed for sale in Caecilia throughout the '50s as catalog #1973. WorldCat only offers the 1965 provisional-English adaptation, and the archives of the diocesan seminary only has the male-voices TTBB version; nowhere can I find any information concerning the Latin SATB version. Now that M&R has been swallowed up by Warner/Chappel, it appears to be permanently out of print.

    Thanks for any information anyone can provide.

  • Jeffrey Quick
    Posts: 2,289
    I just encountered this person and this piece, and in looking for info, I encountered this post. I can't help you in tracking down the Latin version, but here are the biographical details. Born February 5, 1916, St. Louis. Ordained Ordained May 26, 1942. Director of the St, Meinrad choir in the 50s-60s, with which he made a handful of recordings. Administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Stringtown (which state?) from 1967 to 1977. Died May 30, 1987, Chester IL.
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