In sixteenthcentury germany, josquin des prezs missa pange lingua was performed by both catholics and lutherans, even though its model, the hymn pange. The missa pange lingua is a musical setting of the ordinary of the mass by francoflemish composer josquin des prez, probably dating from around 1515, near the end of his life. It is sung on holy thursday while transposing the blessed sacrament to the altar of repose, as well as on processions for the feast of corpus christi. Sancta missa pange lingua latin hymns from the breviary pdf. Most likely his last mass, it is an extended fantasia on the pange lingua hymn, and is one of josquins most famous mass settings. Riepe, new revised and abridged edition in one volume new york, 1961, p. Aron strove for an easily comprehensible and simple explanation of the contemporary theoretical system. The missa pange lingua, for example, contains the words pange lingua in the voice parts of the first kyrie, but no additional hymn text.
Pange lingua latin hymns from the breviary sancta missa. Print and download in pdf or midi missa pange lingua satb. Given for us, descending, of a virgin to proceed, man with man in converse blending, scattered he the gospel seed, till his sojourn drew to ending, which he closed i wondrous deed. Josquins missa pange lingua is composed on material derived from the melody to which, from the th century onwards, thomas of aquinass adaptation of a hymn by venantius fortunatus may have been most frequently sung. The ronneburg missa pange lingua print contains all movements of the mass, including the agnus ii duet that is missing from missae tredecim and other lutheran sources. Transposed into c minor to fit the vocal ranges of a standard satb choir better. Thus it has a familiarity that makes the hearing of a truly polished performance all the more thrilling. Ordo missae order of mass 1962 latin tridentine mass. Missa lhomme arme super voces musicales 4 voices 14. Missa pange lingua josquin des prez choralwiki cpdl. Missa pange lingua work by josquin des prez britannica. The gramophone magazine record of the year in 1987, the first time an independent label won this prestigious award. Tallis vocalis josquin the master part 5 josquin des prez.
An analysis of josquin des prezs missa pange lingua. Also available for satb click here to view a sample of this piece this paraphrase of a corpus christi hymn is one of josquins most popular masses today. The letter size pdf file must be a concatenation of pdfs for separate movments, because the sanctus is actually in a4 size, while the rest of the movements are in letter size. Our editorial voice, always faithful to the teachings of the church, assists and inspires catholic clergy and laity. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Of his 18 reliably attributed masses, the missa pange lingua deserves its high popularity, both for the beauty of individual moments, as well as for the elegance of its formal design. The central work is the missa pange lingua, a canonic mass setting based on the latin hymn of that name and widely regarded as one of the composers greatest masterpieces.
Diffusa est gratia with 2 josquin, kyrie, from the missa pange lingua considering the text setting, pre existant material chant and the resultant sound. If you need more than ten copies, simply purchase multiple copies of the file for each additional ten copies. There are at least five cds of pange lingua available, but this is. Indeed, in light of the musical works then being composed, one may say that arons theory is, in certain aspects, oversimplified. Missa pange lingua is a satb choir melesmatic canonstyle work, and as i have found, the main compositional device that has been used, is the traditional round style cannon, which has been masterfully used to create differences in textures through out this piece.
This portion of the pange lingua, consisting of st. The title pange lingua comes from the first words of the hymn on which this mass is. Josquin des prez missa pange lingua satb gareth thomas. Missa pange lingua, an album by josquin des prez, ludwig bohme on spotify. Isenburgs coat of arms next to the discantus voice and another object adjacent to the bassus voice that varies with each mass. Josquin des prez missa pange lingua attb gareth thomas. And a fitting capstone of his career as a composer of liturgical music it was. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. One late mass, probably composed around 1514, is the fourvoice missa pange lingua, based on the plainchant hymn for the feast of corpus christi. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of pange lingua, hymn on allmusic.
The purchase of this adobe pdf file grants you a licence to print ten copies for use by your choir. These files are part of the werner icking music collection. Thomas aquinass celebrated eucharistic hymns appear in settings from the 16th, 20th and 21st centuries, framed by two masterpieces celebrating the holy communion. Bruckner composed the motet on 31 january 1868 at the end of his stay in. If you need more than ten copies, simply purchase multiple copies of the file for each additional ten copies required. Josquins missa pange lingua and finzis extended anthem, lo, the full, final sacrifice. A chief provider and curator of catholic information on the web since 1996. The vocal and choral music of the renaissance provides a great wealth of repertoire for the small mixed choir composed of young and most ly untrained singers. The missa pange lingua is a musical setting of the ordinary of the mass by francoflemish composer josquin des prez, probably dating from around 1515, near. We may earn small commission when you use one of our links to make a purchase. Other articles where missa pange lingua is discussed. The last 2 verses, beginning with tantum ergo comprise what is often considered a separate hymn. Pange lingua tell, my tongue, wab 33, is a sacred motet composed by anton bruckner in 1868.
The missa pange lingua duets, like other works in the collection, appear as contrafacta. Missa pange lingua a 4 choral public domain library. Missa pange lingua sanctus youtube victoria o magnum mysterium the cambridge singers duration. Missa pange lingua josquin des prez satb sheet music. If anything is fascinating in the composers setting of the ordinary text, it is certainly the way in which he has conceived from this material a melodic framework in which the.
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