This is a short mass setting for lower voices (TTBB). This Missa Brevis was composed during the lockdown periods in 2020/21 as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world.
It unashamedly sits in the ‘new pastoral’ style of choral writing except for the second movement, a Gloria setting which asks the singers to use their hands as percussive instruments whilst singing. The changes in metre, when successfully navigated, recall Latin American rhythms as a result.
This version, for TTBB chorus, tenor and baritone soli with piano accompaniment, is suitable for either a service of worship or for the concert platform.
A version of the same work is available for SATB chorus, soprano and baritone soli with piano.