Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Opus 4 Requiem Mass for the Dead

Opus 4
Requiem Mass for the Dead
Approximate Time: 44 minutes, 17 seconds

Description:

Composed in 2007 between June 15 and December 31.

Written to honor the Apostolic Work in progress of His Excellency, Most Reverend Robert W. Finn
Bishop - Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph (Missouri, USA)

   christian cross--purple    
Bishop Finn-1          Bishop Finn-12    
christian cross--red


The music is also dedicated to memory of Patricia Jeanne Kang and Angelo Luis Gutierrez.
We began composition after learning about the recurrence of metastatic cancer which would take Patricia Jeanne Kang from us within six months.

Transliteration of Latin text from www.IPASource.com. The English transliteration runs beneath Latin text as a second vocal lyric line. Piano reduction of orchestral score created by the composer.

Full Score: 18 x 24 (54 pages)
Instrumental Parts: 11 x 17
Vocal Score: 11 x 17 (52 pages)
Performance Bundle: Includes full score, vocal score and one copy of each instrumental part
Orchestral: U.S. Copyright Registration: PAU3351968; SRU907758;
ASCAP Title No.: 481883890.
Vocal Score: U.S. Copyright Registration: 482327499; SRU935891
ASCAP Title No.: PAU3394887

INSTRUMENTS
Alto Flute
Bass Flute
Oboe
Bb Clarinet
Alto Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet
Bassoon
Contrabassoon
Bb Trumpet
Trombone
Bass Trombone
F Horn I
F Horn II
F Horn III
Timpani
Tubular Bells
Snare Drum
Vibraphone
Bass Drum
Piano
Organ
(Solo-Soprano)
(Solo-Alto)
(Solo-Tenor)
(Solo-Baritone)
(Solo-Bass)
(Solo-Basso Profundo)
Chorus-Soprano
Chorus-Alto
Chorus-Tenor
Chorus-Bass
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass

Vocal Score
SSAATTBB Chorus
Solos
Piano

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