Date of Graduation
Fall 2020
Degree
Master of Music
Department
Music
Committee Chair
Michael Murray
Abstract
Missa Brevis is a twenty-minute composition for mixed choir, horn, trumpet, and trombone. Because the piece is a “short mass,” it consists of only four movements, leaving out the Credo. It is composed more concisely than a general mass. The Mass is centered on the note E, and each movement is based on a different scale. The inspiration for this work came from composers of various historical periods and geographical regions. Elements of traditional South Korean music, as well as Neoclassical music elements similar to those found in the music of Paul Hindemith and Igor Stravinsky are incorporated throughout this music.
Keywords
choir, brass, mass, Missa Brevis, choir music
Subject Categories
Composition
Copyright
© Eunwha Kang
Recommended Citation
Kang, Eunwha, "Missa Brevis" (2020). MSU Graduate Theses. 3577.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/3577
