Missa brevis (without Credo) - monophonic with organ (op. 18b, 1960)
Movement titles
I. Kyrie, II. Gloria, III. Sanctus, IV. Agnus Dei
Instrumentation
Precentor, unison choir, congregation, organ
Duration: 12 minutes
Premiere
11. June 1961,
Freiburg, St Konrad Church
Church choir St. Konrad | Bertold Hummel
Autograph
A/B: Title: Missa brevis (without Credo) for one-part audition choir and congregation + organ / "Missa brevis" (without Credo) for 1-part mixed choir, congregation and organ - Length: 12 pages (horizontal) / 14 pages (vertical) - Date: - / - - Location: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
Publisher
Free sheet music download: Choir part
The creation of this ordinarium for unison choir, congregation and organ is due to a competition to which Bertold Hummel was invited by the General Cecilia Association of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in 1959 along with four other composers. As cantor of the St. Konrad parish in Freiburg/Breisgau, the Missa brevis (without Credo) op. 18b for choristers, unison choir, congregation and organ served Bertold Hummel as suitable literature on Sundays when the choir's presence was weak. The later version, which divides the choir into soprano and alto voices (op. 18c), is very popular in many parishes.