Mass in B
aus op. 10
This Stanford "Mass" consists of "Kyrie", "Gloria", "Credo" and "Sanctus". These movements are from his famous "Morning, Communion and Evening Service in B flat", op. 10. The work was published by Novello in 1879; it quickly became popular, and served as a model for other composers.
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Composer
Charles Villiers Stanford
| 1852-1924Sir Charles Villiers Stanford was an Irish composer who spent most of his life as a professor at Cambridge University. Alongside Edward Elgar, for example, he made a decisive contribution to the renewal of English music that took place at the end of the 19th century. His music, which is largely forgotten today, contains echoes of Irish folk music. His work includes operas, orchestral works, chamber music works and several choral and vocal works. Personal details
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Armin Kircher
| 1966-2015Armin Kircher studied church music at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Until his death he was Director of the Church Music Department of the Archdiocese of Salzburg, and since 1992 he had been administrative director of the Österreichische Werkwoche für Kirchenmusik (Austrian Week for Church Music). He was also Director of Music at St Peter's Abbey, Salzburg and organist at the Cajetan Church in Salzburg. The collections he edited for the Catholic liturgy have become established standard works, in particular the choral collections Chorbuch Mozart • Haydn, the Chorbuch Kirchenjahr (Choirbook for the Church Year) and publications for organ and choir for the new Catholic hymnbook Gotteslob. Armin Kircher also made a name as an arranger of beautiful settings for choir and organ. Personal details