Chris Massa's ?Missa Brevis? is a wonderful study in contrast. As with the divergent ?Kyrie? and ?Gloria? texts, the two movements are stylistically different. The slow and prayerful ?Kyrie? is both chant-like and fugal, with voices entering and overlapping at varying intervals. The ?Gloria? is boisterous and electric with an up-tempo, mixed meter, musical dance. For Lent or memorial services, this new work is dynamic. Don't miss it!
