FIVE MODERN MASS COMPOSED BY BRUCE GASTON

Authors

  • Songsak Ngamsri College of Music, Mahidol University, Thailand
  • Narongchai Pidokrajt College of Music, Mahidol University, Thailand

Keywords:

Chant, Mass, Bruce Gaston

Abstract

This academic article aims to present the creative idea for composing Five Modern Mass by Bruce Gaston as follows: 1. Kyrie (Lord have Mercy) 2. Sanctus (Holy) 3. Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) 4. Gloria (Glory to God) and 5. Psalm 84. In 1974, he composed Five Modern Mass while teaching at Payap University Chiang Mai, it was music used in Christian liturgy, especially the Catholic Mass. Five Modern Mass were composed in the Western music style, but the singing and playing used the Thai music system. Kyrie composed in the Canon counterpoint, Sanctus composed in the Recitative solo, Agnus Dei composed in the Middle Ages Chant style, Gloria and Psalm 84 both composed in free form and also composed in the four-part harmony, but Psalm 84 has more tenor solo part. Currently, Gloria and Psalm 84 have original scores appearing, but Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, original scores disappeared until 2022 three pieces of mass music to be rewritten by the author and brought to study his creative idea for composing Five Modern Mass.

References

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Published

2024-01-05

How to Cite

Ngamsri, S., & Pidokrajt, N. (2024). FIVE MODERN MASS COMPOSED BY BRUCE GASTON. Mahidol Music Journal, 6(2), 1–19. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/mmj/article/view/261686

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2023): Mahidol Music Journal

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