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Description/Remarks
Choral/Piano octavo comprises seven
movements: Opening Canticle, Kyrie, Beatitudes, Sanctus and Benedictus,
Blue Green Hills of Earth, Agnus Dei, Closing Canticle (reprise)
Composed 1981for the Cathedral of St. John The
Divine by Paul Winter, Jim Scott, Paul Halley, Kim Oler, and
Oscar Castro-Neves, with the voices of Humpback Whale, Tundra
Wolf, and Harp Seal.
Premiered by the Paul Winter Consort in 1981 for the St. Francis Day
service at the Cathedral of St. John The Divine in New York City, where
Paul Halley was Director of Music and The Paul Winter Consort were
Artists-In-Residence, Missa Gaia is a
contemporary ecumenical and ecological Mass celebrating the
Earth. Paul Halley’s trademark lyrical melodies are featured,
with dynamic rhythms from African, Brazilian and American Gospel
traditions. The work incorporates traditional Mass and Biblical
texts with the voices of wolf, whale and harp seal. Contains
newly edited versions of the seven original choral movements set
for mixed choir and keyboard with optional instrumental parts
enabling
Missa Gaia to be
performed in both liturgical settings and concert halls.
Other Halley titles may be added to round out your concert or
service.
Canticle of Brother Sun - Scott, Winter -
4:45
Kyrie - Halley,
Winter - 5:30
The Beatitudes - Scott - 6:50
Sanctus & Benedictus -
Halley,
Winter, Neves - 5:45
Agnus Dei -
Scott,
Winter -
5:35
Blue Green Hills of Earth - Oler, arr. Halley - 3:15
Canticle of Brother Sun (reprise) -
Scott, Winter -
4:45
To
read Dean of the Cathedral, James Parks Morton's remarks
about Missa Gaia Earth Mass
CLICK HERE.
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Commissioned by The Reverend James Parks Morton,
Dean
of the Cathedral of St.
John The Divine, New York, NY.
Since the
seven movements of the Missa Gaia publication only constitute
about 35 minutes of music, we recommended
the following companion pieces for your performance:
Ubi Caritas -
PEL2003
The Rain Is Over And Gone - PEL2009
Sound Over All Waters - EHD2516
Freedom Trilogy - PEL2004
Alleluias - PEL2042
Come Away To The Skies - PEL2037
Hold God's Unchangin' Hand -PEL2028
Jubilate Deo - PEL2029
Laudate Dominum - PEL2048
Les Petits Troubadours - EHD2524
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Sound Clips
from CDTrack
1.
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Canticle of Brother Sun
Words:
St. Francis
Book of Job
adapt. P. Winter
Music:
J. Scott, P. Winter
Track
2.
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Kyrie
Words:
Greek
Music:
Tundra Wolf
P. Halley, P. Winter
Track 3.
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Beatitudes
Words:
Gospel of
St. Matthew
Music:
J. Scott
Track
9.
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Sanctus and
Benedictus
Words:
Roman Rite
Music:
Humpback whale
P. Halley,
P. Winter,
O. Castro-Neves
Track 13.
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The Blue Green
Hills of Earth
Words & Music:
K. Oler
arr. P. Halley
Track 14.
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Agnus Dei
Words:
Roman Rite
Music:
Harp seals
J. Scott, P. Winter
Track 15.
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Let Us Go Forth
In Peace
Words:
St. Francis
Book of Job
adapt. P. Winter
Music:
J. Scott, P. Winter |
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Texts
and Translations
Canticle of Brother Sun
Words: St. Francis, Book of Job, adapt. P.
Winter
All praise by yours
through Brother Sun,
All praise be yours through Sister Moon.
By Mother Earth my Lord be praised,
By Brother Mountain, Sister Sea.
Through Brother Wind and Brother Air,
Through Sister Water, Brother Fire;
The stars above give thanks to thee;
All praise to those who live in peace.
All praise by yours through Brother Wolf,
All praise be yours through Sister Whale.
By Nature's song my Lord be praised,
By Brother Eagle, Sister Loon.
Through Brother Tiger, Sister Sea,
Through Sister Flower, Brother Tree.
Let creatures all give thanks to thee;
All praise to those who live in peace.
Ask of the beasts and they shall teach you
the beauty of the earth.
Ask of the trees and they shall teach you
the beauty of the earth.
Ask
of the winds and they shall teach you
the beauty of the earth.
Ask of the flowers and they shall teach you
the beauty of the earth.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
For The
Beauty of The Earth
Words: F.
S. Pierpont
For the beauty of the Earth,
sing oh sing today.
Of the sky and of our birth,
sing oh sing today.
Nature human and divine,
all around us lies.
Lord of all, to thee we raise
grateful hymns of praise.
Kyrie
Words:
Greek, 3rd cent.
Kýrie, eléison; Christé, eléison; Kýrie, eléison.
Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have
mercy.
The Beatitudes
Words: from the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Luke
Rejoice, rejoice and be exceedingly glad,
for great is your reward in heaven.
In thy kingdom, O Lord, remember us.
Blessed are the
poor in
spirit,
for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they shall
inherit the earth.
Blessed
are those who hunger and thirst
after righteousness,
for they shall be filled.
Blessed
are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see
God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called the children of
God.
Blessed are those who are
persecuted
for righteousness sake,
for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
Sanctus &
Benedictus
Words: Roman Rite
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus,
Dominus Deus Sabaoth.
Pleni sunt caeli et terra
gloria tua.
Hosanna in excelsis.
Benedictus qui venit
in nomine Domini.
Hosanna in excelsis.
Holy, Holy, Holy,
Lord God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full
of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes
in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Agnus Dei
Words: Roman Rite
Agnus Dei,
qui tollis peccata mundi,
miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei,
qui tollis peccata mundi,
miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei,
qui tollis peccata mundi,
dona nobis pacem.
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.
The Blue Green Hills of Earth
Words:
Kim Oler
For the earth, forever turning,
For the skies, for ev'ry sea,
To our Lord we sing, returning
home to our blue green hills of earth.
For the mountains, hills and pastures,
In their silent majesty,
For all life, for all of Nature,
sing we our joyful praise to Thee.
For the sun, for rain and thunder,
For the land that makes us free,
For the stars, for all the heavens,
Sing we our joyful praise to Thee.
Let Us Depart
in Peace
(Reprise of 'Canticle of Brother Sun'
and 'For The Beauty of The Earth')
Words: St. Francis, Book of Job, adapt. P.
Winter
Words: F. S.
Pierpont
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