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Missa Festiva By
John Leavitt Revised Edition
Kyrie 4 Gloria 10 Credo 21 Sanctus 25 Agnus Dei 35
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About the Work Missa Festiva began in 1987 with the commission of a festival piece for the International Choral Symposium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Sanctus (“Festival Sanctus”) of this Mass was the result of that commission. Other parts of the Ordinary followed—the Kyrie and Agnus Dei. The Gloria was finished in the fall of 1990. The Credo, the centerpiece of the Mass which weds the work together, was completed in the spring of 1991. At that time, the separate movements were assembled and orchestrated. More recently, on the 20th anniversary of “Festival Sanctus,” I began working on a new orchestration for the work. The result of that effort also yielded several new voicings of the various movements. The outer movements, Kyrie and Agnus Dei, are set in a lyric, neo-romantic style that features modal inflection. The inner movements, Gloria and Sanctus, are set in a rhythmic, ebullient style, featuring mixed meters and syncopation. The middle movement, Credo, uses ancient chants to distinguish the three persons of the Trinity. While this work does not purport to be a liturgical Mass, it uses texts from the Ordinary, both altered and unaltered, to conscribe to musical considerations. These Latin texts, time honored through many centuries, are embraced for their richness and provide a vehicle for excellent choral singing.
About the Composer John Leavitt currently serves as Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music at MidAmerica Nazarene University. An extraordinary composer, performer, and clinician for church and school music literature, Dr. Leavitt continues to teach, lecture, and guest conduct numerous workshops, festivals, and symposia. He has served as a regular guest conductor in major venues throughout the United States, including New York’s Carnegie Hall and Washington DC’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Dr. Leavitt’s compositions are represented in nearly every major music catalog. His music is regularly featured on public radio stations and has been performed in more than 30 countries across the world. In March of 2003, Dr. Leavitt received the Kansas Artist Fellowship Award from the Kansas Arts Commission for his contributions to music composition. In 2010, he was the recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts’ American Masterpieces, which partnered with the Kansas Arts Commission and the Kansas Music Educators Association to commission a new choral work by Dr. Leavitt in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the State of Kansas. He was honored with the MNU Presidential Award, Faculty Member of the Year for 2011, an award voted upon by his peers. Dr. Leavitt was also honored with the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music Alumni of the Year Award for 2012.
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Translation Kyrie
Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison (Alleluia), Kyrie eleison (Alleluia).
Gloria
Gloria in excelsis Deo. Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. Adoramus te. Glorificamus te. Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam.
Credo
Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem, factorem coeli et terrae. Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum. Et in Spiritum Sanctum, Dominum et vivificantem.
Sanctus
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. (Hosanna Deo), Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini (Dei).
Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis (Amen). Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis (Amen). Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: dona nobis pacem (Amen).
Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy (Alleluia), Lord have mercy (Alleluia).
Glory to God in the highest. And on earth peace to all those of good will. We praise you. We bless you. We worship you. We glorify you. We give thanks to you because of your great glory.
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. (Hosanna to God), Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord (God).
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world: have mercy upon us (Amen). Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world: have mercy upon us (Amen). Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world: grant us peace (Amen).
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KYRIE By JOHN LEAVITT
Cantabile (q = ca. 80)
SOPRANO ALTO
TENOR BASS
mp Cantabile (q = ca. 80)
PIANO
mp
Ky - ri - e
e - lei
with pedal
5
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son
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le
-
i - son
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Ky - ri - e
e
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lei
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son
Ky - ri - e mp
Ky - ri - e
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lei
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son
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son
Chris - te
Chris - te
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cresc.
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cresc.
Chris - te
mf
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cresc.
son
Chris - te mf
e - lei
e - lei
mf
17 Chris - te
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13
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Oo Chris mp
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Chris
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te
te
e - le
Chris mp cresc.
te
Chris - te Chris -
cresc.
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i
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son!
te
le le
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son! son! f
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son
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Oo TENOR only mf
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29
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e - le - i - son
cresc.
son
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e - le
Chris - te
mp
25
e - le
Oo
mf
7
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35
Al
Al
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Al
le - lu
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Al
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le
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richly
+ BASS mf
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richly
le
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le
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lu
le - lu - ia
lu!
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richly
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Al
lu!
mp
41
Oo
mp
mf (solo)
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45
cresc.
49
e - lei
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son
mp
Ky - ri - e
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- lei
dim.
(end solo)
e
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le
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i - son
Ky - ri - e
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mp
dim.
cresc.
cresc.
dim.
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son
e
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le
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i - son
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mf 57
Ky - ri - e mf
e - lei
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son
lei
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Ky - ri - e
e
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le
son
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le
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i - son
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son
mf
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richly
Al
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richly
Al
richly
le
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lu
Al
le - lu - ia
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Al
le - lu
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Al
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le -
le
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rit.
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lu!
lu!
rit. e dim.
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GLORIA By JOHN LEAVITT
With joy! (q = ca. 63)
SOPRANO ALTO
3
SOLO (or unison tenors) TENOR BASS
f
Glo - ri - a in
With joy! (q = ca. 63)
PIANO
f
with pedal
5
Glo - ri - a
in
ex
-
cel
-
sis
f Glo - ri - a
in
ex
-
-
cel
sis
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tutti
ex - cel
f
11
Energetic! (q. = ca. 63)
9
sis!
Energetic! (q. = ca. 63)
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13
*Glo
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ri - a
in ex - cel
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sis
De
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o
15
Glo - ri - a
Glo
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in
ri - a
ex - cel
in
ex - cel
* to be sung: glo - (o) - ri - a
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sis
Glo
-
ri - a
in
ex -
sis
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18
cel
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De
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in
ter - ra
mp
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pax
ho
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mp Et
o.
ni - bus
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mi
ex - cel
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in
o
Et
in
pax
ter - ra
ho
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13
27
mi
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ho
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ni - bus
ni - bus
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cresc.
bo
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nae
cresc.
vo
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lun
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cresc.
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f
ta f
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f
tis.
2
2
mf
Lau - da - mus
2
2
2
2
te
Be - ne -
2
2
mf
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36
mus
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Lau - da - mus
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Be
mf
di
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Lau - da - mus
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te
Lau - da - mus Glo - ri - fi
A - do - ra - mus
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te
A
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do
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te
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Glo - ri - fi - ca
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mus
te.
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te
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ra - mus
Lau - da - mus
mus
rit.
rit. e dim.
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45 Cantabile (q. = ca. 48)
SOLO BARITONE (or unison men)
mp
Gra - ti - as
a - gi - mus
ti
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bi
Cantabile (q. = ca. 48)
mp
49 SOLO MEZZO
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*prop
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ter mag - nam
ti
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bi
as
* to be sung: pro - (o) - (o) - pter
(or unison women)
Gra - ti - as mf
ti
tu - am
Gra
*prop
Gra
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ter
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mag
ti
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mf
a - gi - mus
glo - ri - am
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mf
nam
tu
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as
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am
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53
Energetic! (q. = ca. 63)
mp
tutti
Glo - ri - a
p 2 glo - ri - am
glo - ri - am
Glo - ri - a
Glo-ri - a
glo - ri - am. Glo - ri - a De - o
p
tutti
Glo - ri - a mp
glo - ri - am.
Glo - ri - a De - o
Energetic! (q. = ca. 63) 2
2
p
2
2
mp
2
cresc. mf 56
Glo - ri - a
De - o
Glo - ri - a mf
57
2
Glo -ri - a
Glo - ri - a
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Glo - ri - a Glo - ri - a
mf cresc. mf Glo - ri - a
Glo -ri - a
Glo - ri - a
mf
2
2
Glo - ri - a
Glo - ri - a
2
2
cresc.
17
59
De
60
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o.
Glo Glo
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Glo
ri - a
in
ri - a
in
ex
ri - a
ri in
2
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ri
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ex
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a
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ex
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sis
De
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o
f brightly
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Glo
Glo f brightly
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f brightly
2
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a
cel
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sis
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o sis
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De cel
De
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Glo
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ri
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a
in
ex
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cel
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De
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o
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De
Glo - ri - a
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pax
Et
mi
ter - ra
pax
mp
mp
Et
in
(ALTO)
ni - bus
ter - ra
mp
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in
-
Et
in
o.
pax
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Glo - ri - a
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ho
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mi
ter
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ni - bus
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ra
in
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ter
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ra
77
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cresc.
Maestoso (q = ca. 63)
ta
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ni
nae
vo
82
f
tis.
Maestoso (q = ca. 63)
mi
78 cresc.
cresc.
bo
80
ho
pax
mp
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bus
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lun
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SOLO (or unison tenors)
Glo - ri - a
f
in
ex -
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cel
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sis
Glo - ri - a
f
Glo - ri - a
Glo
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De - o
tutti
f
in
ex
ri
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cel
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sis
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Energetic! (q. = ca. 63)
ff
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a! fp cresc.
fp cresc.
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Energetic! (q. = ca. 63)
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CREDO By JOHN LEAVITT
Chant-like (q = ca. 54)
SOPRANO ALTO
TENOR BASS
p
Cre - do
in
u - num
De
-
um
Chant-like (q = ca. 54)
PIANO
mp 5
mf
u - num
De
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um
mf
Cre - do in mf
Pa mp
u - num
De -
um
(let ring until completely decayed)
Cre - do in
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tem
9
mp (Oo)
rae
in
Do - mi- num Je - sum
Chris
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Fi - li - um De - i
un - i - gen - i
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mp
Et
in
Spi - ri - tum Sanc -
tum
ALTO only
tum
16
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mp
et
SOPRANO only
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mp
et ter
12
fac - to - rem coe - li
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19
tum
Do - mi - num
et
vi - vi - fi - can
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tem.
tutti mf
Cre mf
mf
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do
in
u - num
De
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um
Cre
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do
in
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um
Cre f
25
De
f
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do
in
u - num
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um
De
u - num
(let ring until completely decayed)
22
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Pa - trem om - ni - po - ten mp
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SOLO II (Alto)
SOLO III (Tenor)
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poco rit.
Spi - ri - tum poco rit.
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Je - sum Chris
poco rit.
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(close to n)
tum.
in
mp
Et
men.
31
mp Et in
mp
A mp sotto voce
tem.
mp sotto voce
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Sanc
(close to m)
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(close to m)
tum.
p
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SANCTUS By JOHN LEAVITT
Bell-like (q = ca. 120)
SOPRANO ALTO
p
Sanc - tus
mf
4
3
De - us
De - us
Sa - ba - oth!
3
Do - mi- nus
Do - mi - nus
3
p
p Sanc - tus
Bell-like (q = ca. 120)
PIANO
TENOR BASS
Sanc - tus p
3
f
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p
Sanc - tus
Sanc - tus p
3
Do - mi - nus
De
us
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Sa
-
ba - oth!
3
Brightly (q = ca. 138) mf
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Do - mi - nus
Brightly (q = ca. 138)
De - us
11
3
p
p Sanc - tus
3
f
sim.
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mf 16
Ho
-
san
19
na
De - o
cel - sis!
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Ho
Ho
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san - na
in
ex -
20
Ho - san - na
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Ho mf
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Ho
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san
san
san
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na
in
ex
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Ho - san - na
na
Ho
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De - o
san
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sim.
na
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cel
na
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sis!
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24 (mf) Be - ne - dic - tus (mf)
Be
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ne - dic - tus
qui
(mf)
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no
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mi - ne
no
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mi - ne
Do
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ve
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nit
mi - ne
Do
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In mp
cresc.
De - i
Do - mi - ne
no - mi - ne
poco dim.
mp
cresc.
mi - ne
mp cresc. sim. 31 2nd time to Coda (p. 33) dim.
De - i
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De
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i.
dim.
sim.
2nd time to Coda (p. 33)
dim.
29
34
Sanc p
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tus
Sanc
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tus
Sanc
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tus
p
36
sim.
37
Do - mi - nus De
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Sanc
tus
p
us
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3
Sanc
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tus
Sanc
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38
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tus
sim.
3
Do - mi - nus De
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us
3
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(ALTO) mf 40
Ple - ni
tutti mf
sunt coe - li
et
ter
-
sunt coe - li
et
ter
-
mf (BASS)
Ple - ni
mf
ra Glo - ri - a Glo - ri tutti mf ra
Glo - ri - a
Glo
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ri
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a!
cresc. Ple - ni sunt coe - li et ter Glo
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ri
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a!
Ple - ni sunt coe - li et ter cresc.
cresc.
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ra
tu
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Glo - ri - a
tu
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a
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ri
-
Glo - ri - a Glo -
Glo - ri - a ri -
tu a!
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-
Glo - ri - a
sim.
Glo - ri - a
tu
44
a!
a
Glo
ra
- a
no pedal
42
a!
a!
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p Ho p
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san
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na
Ho - san - na
De
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o
Ho
51 Ho
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san
Ho Ho mf
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san san
Ho
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san - na
sis!
san
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na
na
Ho
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na
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san
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na
Ho - san - na De - o Ho san na
Ho - san - na
De
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o
mf
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53
Ho
mf
cel -
san - na in ex -
no pedal
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na in ex - cel - sis!
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Ho -
f
Ho f
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san - na
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san
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na
De
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o
Ho
ex - cel - sis!
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san
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Ho san na Ho - san na De o Ho Ho
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san san
Ho
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san
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na
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na
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Ho
na
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Ho san
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Ho
san
na
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De
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san
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na o
na
sim.
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Ho
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in
ex
san
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cel
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D.S. al Coda (p. 28)
sis!
D.S. al Coda (p. 28)
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63 Coda
p
p Sanc
Sanc p
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Sanc
tus
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tus
tus
Coda
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p
Sanc
Sanc
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-
tus
Sanc
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tus
tus
mf cresc. 67
Do - mi - nus
De
-
us
mf
De De
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us us
Do - mi - nus Do - mi - nus mf cresc.
cresc.
sim.
Do - mi - nus Sa -
De ba
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mf cresc. Do - mi - nus
De
-
us -
us
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Sa
Sa - ba - oth! oth!
(ALTO) f
71
Ple - ni
sunt coe - li
f - ba - oth! Ple - ni sunt f (BASS)
no pedal
72
f tutti
Glo - ri - a f tutti
Glo - ri - a
Glo - ri - a
Glo - ri - a
tu
tu
Ho
74
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san
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in
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a
na
ex - cel na
ex - cel
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ter
coe - li et ter
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ra
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ra
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san
na
Ho - san - na
cresc.
Ho - san - na Ho -
in san
ex - cel - sis na
cresc. -
in
ex - cel - sis
cresc.
Ho - san - na
-
Ho - san - na Ho -
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-
Ho
et
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De De ff
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De
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sis
sis
De ff
o!
o! o!
o! ss.
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gli
ff
sim.
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AGNUS DEI By JOHN LEAVITT
Andante espressivo (q = ca. 72)
SOPRANO ALTO
TENOR BASS
Andante espressivo (q = ca. 72)
PIANO
mf
with pedal
SOLO (or all SOPRANO I)
4
5
mf
-
nus
De
Ag
-
i
mp
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Ag
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nus
De
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i
qui
tol - lis pec - ca
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ta
mp
Oo mp
10
mun
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di
mi
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se
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re - re
no
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bis
37
A
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men
A
13
17
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men.
mi - se - re - re
no
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bis.
mf
20
(end solo)
mf
Ag
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nus
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21
De
mf
i
Ag
Ag
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nus
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nus
qui
De
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i
De
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i
tol
lis pec - ca
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re - re
Ag
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nus
Ag
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nus
De
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i
Ag
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nus
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no
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i
De
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mi
De
De
di
nus
27
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mun
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ta
Ag
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i
mp
i
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men mp
mi
mp
A
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bis
24
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se
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re
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re
39
dim.
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30
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no
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bis.
33
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tol
36
mf
-
lis pec - ca
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tol
nus
p
tol
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Ag mf
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lis
lis pec - ca
ta
mun
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ta
mun
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di
pec
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De
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i
qui
f
do
ca - ta
mun
di
f
f
i
nus
mf
De
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dim.
Ag p
men.
dim.
do
A
p
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no - bis
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di
- na
no - bis
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39
do - na
no - bis
pa
cem
A
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A
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men.
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men
no - bis
mp
A p
p a tempo
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men.
a tempo
p
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cem do - na mp
mf
A
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45
cem.
men mp
men.
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dim.
dim.
pa
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42
pa
-
A
cem
ten.