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The Origins and Ascendancy of the Concert Mass

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The mass is an extraordinary musical form. Whereas other Western art music genres from medieval times have fallen out of favour, the mass has not merely survived but flourished. A variety of historical forces within religious, secular, and musical arenas saw the mass expand well beyond its origins as a cycle of medieval chants, become concertised and ultimately bifurcate. Even as Western societies moved away from their Christian origins to become the religiously plural and politically secular societies of today, and the Church itself moved in favour of congregational singing, composers continued to compose masses. By the early twentieth century two forms of mass existed: the liturgical mass composed for church services, and the concert mass composed for secular venues. Spanning two millennia, The Origins and Ascendancy of the Concert Mass outlines the origins and meanings of the liturgical texts, defines the concert mass, explains how and why the split occurred, and provides examples that demonstrate composers’ gradual appropriation of the genre as a vehicle for personal expression on serious issues. By the end of the twentieth century the concert mass had become a repository for an eclectic range of theological and political ideas.

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ISBN: 9780367552930
Publication date: 31st December 2020
Author: Stephanie Rocke
Publisher: Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Pagination: 222 pages
Genres: Religion: general
Christianity
History of religion
Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
Art music, orchestral and formal music