Product Description
William Hawley's Mass ("Our Lady of Loretto") for Chorus and Orchestra with Organ was commissioned by the South Bend Chamber Singers, Nancy Menk, Founding Music Director, in honor of the Twentieth Anniversary of their founding, and was premiered on May 17, 2009, in the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, performed by the South Bend Chamber Singers and Orchestra, conducted by Ms. Menk.
The work comprises five movements:
I. Kyrie
II. Gloria
III. Credo
IV. Sanctus
V. Agnus Dei
The following PDF files are available separately at SMP Press, in the Composer's Edition:
1. Full Score (108 pp.)
2. Set of Parts (105 pp.):
1 Flute
2 Oboes
1 Bassoon
2 Horns in F
1Trumpet in Bb
1 Bass Trombone
Timpani
Organ
Strings (with permission to copy multiple String Parts as required. Suggested minimum strings: 6,6,4,4,2 for a Chorus of 32 Singers):
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
3. Vocal Score, with Piano Reduction for rehearsal (55 pp.), with permission to print multiple copies for the Conductor, Rehearsal Pianist, and Chorus. Suggested Chorus size: 32 Singers (8S, 8A, 8T, 8B)
The Full Score and Parts are formatted for printing on 9" X 12" Concert Size paper, but may readily be printed at 8.5" X 11" Letter Size or A4 by selecting "Fit" or "Shrink Oversized Pages" in Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat Reader, or other PDF printing application. The Vocal Score is formatted for 8.5" X 11" Letter Size printing.
The audio clip contains brief excerpts from each movement of the recording of the World Premiere in one continuous file [5'48"]:
I. Kyrie [0:00]
II. Gloria [1:03]
III. Credo [3:09]
IV. Sanctus [3:40]
V. Agnus Dei [4:30]
The Composer's complete mp3 Virtual Instruments Demo Recording may be downloaded from SMP Press separately. Total performance duration of the Mass: ca. 27 minutes. ASCAP http://williamhawley.net
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