SATB choir, [organ or
Band] - Level 2
SKU:
CA.739100
Latin
Mass in Jazz.
Composed by Thomas
Schafer. Contemporary
Choir Music. Missa Romana
(Latin Mass In Jazz).
Sacred vocal music,
Sacred vocal music -
Jazz, Masses, Latin. Full
score. 16 pages. Duration
11 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 07.391/00. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.739100).
ISBN
9790007170769. Text
language:
Latin.
The Missa
romana is a mass setting
in Latin. With a duration
of c. 10 minutes, and a
moderate level of
difficulty, it is
intended for performance
in Catholic services. It
combines jazzy chords and
Latin American rhythms
with quotations from the
Gregorian Missa de
Angelis, which is
currently used in many
parishes and is popular
to sing. The aim is to
portray the Latin
American dance rhythms
authentically and with
infectious energy for the
listening congregation.
This can certainly be
achieved through a
performance with at
leaset a percussion group
which is able to exploit
the variety of Latin
American percussion
instruments. The band
could also include a
double bass and, as
harmony instrument,
guitar and/or keyboard.
The dance rhythms given
serve as a guide to
rhythm and tempo, and the
chordal accompaniment
should be improvised
using the chord symbols.
As performance with band
won't always be possible,
the Missa romana is
written so that it can
also be performed a
cappella or with organ
accompaniment.
Latin American Guitar Guide
