Messa di Gloria
in Fa maggiore 1888
Looking for some operatic drama for your church choir? Then the Messa di Gloria for soloists, choir and orchestra by Pietro Mascagni is just up your alley. Acclaimed throughout the world for his brilliant Cavalleria rusticana, Mascagni wrote this Mass at the same time as his famous one-act opera.
Composed in a simple but effective style, the Mass features elegant, lyrical melodies sung by tenor and bass, supported by the choir in the more lively movements. The famous “Elevazione”, with its poignant violin solo, turns the work into a true masterpiece. With a moderate level of difficulty and requiring modest forces, the Messa di Gloria is suitable for both professional and amateur ensembles. This extremely beautiful work is also within the reach of youth choirs and orchestras.
Our edition by Italian conductor Andreas Gies is based on the composer’s autograph score. Featuring – as always with Carus – a critical report and an informative preface, this edition with full score, performance materials and vocal score, presents the work for the first time in modern engraving.
Mascagni wrote his Messa di Gloria for a three-part choir in which children (ragazzi) and altos (contralti) sing one vocal line, which is also performed by a (high) tenor and a bass. For today’s mixed choirs, it makes sense to have the high alto voices perform the relatively low soprano part (Ragazzi e Contralti) while the lower alto voices join the tenor line. This makes the work suitable for smaller choirs lacking a strong tenor section. The vocal score and choral score display the middle vocal line both in octavated treble clef (tenor) and in normal treble clef (for the altos) so that everyone can sing from their usual clefs.
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Composer
Pietro Mascagni
| 1863-1945
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Editor
Andreas Gies
| 1993Andreas Gies, born in Italy to Italian and German parents, studied flute, piano, composition, singing, and conducting at conservatories in Castelfranco V., Venice, and Milan. He holds a bachelor’s and two master’s degrees and attended masterclasses with renowned conductors like M. Beltrami and D. Gatti. Gies has been assistant conductor at theaters such as La Fenice di Venezia and Regio di Torino. In 2019, he won the “Premio Nazionale delle Arti” and conducted the “La Verdi” orchestra of Milan. His conducting debut was in 2016 at the Mainfranken Theater Würzburg. He has conducted premieres and performances in Milan, Nice, Novara, and Sofia.
As a composer, Gies has won several competitions and his works have been performed by major orchestras in the USA and Italy. He also produces critical editions of lesser-known Italian operas, collaborating with musicologist C. Orselli. His compositions include pieces for chamber groups, orchestras, and chamber operas.
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Reviews
Wer Puccinis Missa [di Gloria] mag, wird auch an Mascagni großen Gefallen finden, wobei die chorischen Anforderungen … bei Mascagni deutlich geringer ausfallen.
Forum Kirchenmusik, 04/2025
… bewusst in geringem Schwierigkeitsgrad für Orchester und Chor gehalten, durchaus aber mit Sinn für Orchesterfarben. … hervorragende Neuausgabe des Werkes… Die Messe ist eine Bereicherung für kirchenmusikalische Konzerte kleineren Maßstabs.
Musik & Kirche, 03/2025
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