Gloria

This four-movement setting of the Gloria will be welcomed by choirs looking for an uplifting and jubilant concert work. This driving Gloria in excelsis Deo features syncopated rhythms and an upper-voice semi-chorus part in the Et in terra pax section, which can be taken from the main choir. The tender yet majestic Domine Deus leads into the lyrical Qui tollis peccata mundi, with interweaving melodic lines that express the solemnity of the text. Finally, the dancing Quonium tu solus sanctus keeps singers on their toes with its upbeat tempo and lively cross-rhythms, culminating in exultant "Amens" for a suitably exhilarating ending.