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"Messa" by Magnús Ragnarsson; 18th Street Singers

"Messa" by Magnús Ragnarsson (b. 1975) Solos by Mary Pelson, Alexandra Morton, Kim Harris, Johnny Beasley, and Kyle Cochran I. Kyrie Eleison (“Lord, have mercy”) II. Gloria (“Glory to God in the highest”) Gloria in excelsis (“Glory in the highest”) Domine Deus (“Lord God”) Quoniam tu solus sanctus (“For you alone are holy”) III. Credo (“Creed”) Credo in unum Deum (“I believe in the one God”) Deum de Deo (“God from God”) Crucifixus (“Who was crucified for our sake”) IV. Sanctus (“Holy, holy, holy”) V. Agnus Dei (“Lamb of God”) Note: We are thrilled to welcome composer Magnús Ragnarsson and all of you to the North American premiere of this work. Ragnarsson writes: “I got the idea when I was watching a movie with my children. I wanted the upper voices to start with a rhythmical ostinato and then have the basses enter after approximately twenty bars with a three notes theme. I had carried this idea for many years and then when the COVID epidemic hit I finally had time to do something with this. I spent a lot of time searching for a text that could fit this rhythmical choir piece. I did not intend this to be a religious work. I needed to find a three syllable word that the basses could repeat. I was literally walking up a mountain near Reykjavík with my family in April 2020 when the word struck me: HOSANNA. When I came back down from the mountain I had fitted the Sanctus text from the Latin Mass to my musical ideas. The first movement, “Kyrie,” is a serious prayer and the most Icelandic of them all. “Gloria” is the most joyous one and rather rhythmic. “Credo” has the most text and the form is quite free. It starts as a Gregorian chant, gets very dramatic, then romantic and ends in a jazzy way. “Agnus Dei” was the most difficult one to compose. Even though it seems simple I wanted it to be peaceful and beautiful and that is very challenging to write.” ------------------------ 18th Street Singers Winter Concert, "Winter's Night" January 27 & 28, 2024 www.18thstreetsingers.com