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Mass in E-flat (Beach)

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One recording of Beach's Mass, by the Michael May Festival Chorus in 1989, was made without a full orchestra. The performance was criticized for inaccurate tempos, inappropriate rearrangements, and overall interpretation. No scholarly reviews have been made of the other recording, from 1995, by the
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and 9 "out of town." One criticism was that the opening solo trio in the "Laudamus te" had "pitch and ensemble problems." These may have been due to insufficient instrumental support, or the fact that this was a first performance. In general, critics agreed that the work placed Beach "among the
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in 1887. There are parallels in overall structure, and in some phrases, between Beach's Mass and Cherubini's. Beach's Mass was not performed again until the 1980s. It has been recorded (see
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Beach was apparently unfamiliar with how Latin is stressed, as accents in the music may not agree with those in expected in words such as 'altissimus'.
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written by an American woman and Beach's first widely acclaimed large-scale composition. The Mass is a 75-minute work for chorus,
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In movements of the Gloria, most prominently in the "Quoniam," Beach uses double-dotted rhythms that also appear in
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minor, and C major. Beach frequently uses C major to indicate heaven or light; here, it refers to divinity.
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major. Performed by the Michael May Festival Chorus. Compact disc, 1989, Newport Classic 60008
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major. Performed by the Stow Festival Chorus and Orchestra. Albany Records, 1995, TROY 179
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Amy Beach, Passionate Victorian: The Life and Work of an American Composer, 1867-1944
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Hallelujah, Amen!: The Story of the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston
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premiered the Mass in Boston in 1892. The same group had performed
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Fried Block, Adrienne: "St. Peter: an oratorio and Grand Mass in E
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The premiere in 1892 was reviewed in 27 newspapers, 18 in
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Mass in E Flat Major
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quartet
Handel and Haydn Society
Luigi Cherubini
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Mass in B minor
Discography
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Agnus Dei

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Kyrie
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Boston
American Composers.org




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Mass in E-flat (Beach)
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