Mass Miniatura (2014) – SATB Quartet and Organ (13′)
Prelude (3′)
I. Kyrie (>1′)
II. Gloria (1′)
III. Credo (>1′)
IV. Sanctus (>1′)
V. Per Signum Crucis (2′)
VI. Gloria Patri (1′)
VII. Agnus Dei (2′)
Postlude (4′)
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–Commissioned by director Andrew Harris of the University of North Texas Department of Dance and Theatre for use in UNT’s 2014 production of the play “Doubt: A Parable,” this work is a small mass setting flanked by a postlude and prelude. The piece draws from various traditional chants from the Kyriale, used as cantus firmi, a Civil Rights Era anthem, and a traditional Catholic hymn to create a setting which provides commentary on the Church from many different eras and viewpoints.