Kyrie from "Missa Papae Marcelli"
(Pope Marcellus Mass)
Listening Guide
Listening Guide
Composer: Giovanni Pieruigi da Palestrina (1525–1594)
Composition: "Missa Papae Marcelli" (Pope Marcellus Mass)- 1. Kyrie
Date: c. 1562
Genre: Choral, Kyrie of Mass
Form: through-composed (without repetition in the form of verses, stanzas, or strophes) in sections
Nature of Text: Greek Text: Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison,
English Translation: Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy,
Performing Forces: Vocal ensemble; six voice parts
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