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Joanna Marsh

Missa Brevis: Christina of Markyate

SATB unaccompanied

Joanna Marsh


SATB unaccompanied

Photocopying licence for 30 copies © 2014 Joanna Marsh


Christina of Markyate was a twelfth-century recluse who became prioress ofMarkyate, near St Albans in Hertfordshire. Determined to devote her life to Godand to remain a virgin, Christina repulsed the sexual advances of the bishop ofDurham. In revenge he arranged her betrothal to a young nobleman but Christinasteadfastly defied her parents and refused to consummate the marriage. Sustainedby visions, she found refuge with the hermit Roger, and lived concealed at Marky-ate for four years, enduring terrible physical and emotional torment until it wassafe to live openly again.

In this setting of the Missa Brevis, the text of each movement is linked to a periodin Christina’s life.

The Kyrie reflects on Christina’s early spiritual awakening at St. Alban’s Abbeywhich she visited as a teenager. Inspired by the lives of the monks she saw there,she made a private vow of chastity.

After a terrible series of persecutions by her family, Christina eventually fled herhome and went into hiding at Roger’s hermitage. There she endured intensephysical discomfort, was plagued by physical ailments and had vivid and oftenvery frightening visions. The music of the Gloria depicts this period.

The music of the Sanctus reflects Christina’s determination and resolve (echoingthat of earlier in her life; the Kyrie) and the Benedictus the hard times that befellher family which lead to them eventually begging her forgiveness. At thisresolution she was able to come out of hiding, to get her marriage formallyannulled and to determine her next path (Osanna).

The visions that came to Christina; ecstatic, consolatory, and prophetic are thesubject of the Agnus Dei. Her ecstatic visions were characterized by experiencinga strong feeling of passion or by the mere presence of God, who was oftenimageless. Her consolatory visions were dreams of promises of divine help and herprophetic visions were a way of her seeing into the future.

Joanna Marsh, November 2014


Joanna Marsh

Missa Brevis: Christina of Markyate (Nov 2014)

SATB unaccompanied

Duration c.17’

This Missa Brevis was commissioned by the Cathedral and Abbey Church ofSt. Alban for performance by the cathedral choir during the year of the 900thanniversary of the consecration of the Norman Abbey Church.

The commissioning of this piece was sponsored by Ghaleb and Herta Farha.

ISMN 979-0-9002355-2-7

© 2014 Joanna Marshwww.joannamarsh.co.uk


h = c.98 ( q = q throughout)

KYRIEJoanna Marsh


SOPRANO

ALTO

TENOR

BASS

6

10

Ky

pp lilting

ri- e- e lei-

*

- -

Ky

pp lilting

ri- e-

*p

e lei

pp

- - -

Ky

pp lilting

ri- e- e lei

p

-

*

- -

Ky

pp lilting

ri- e-

*

p

e lei

pp

- - -

son- Ky

pp

ri- e-

son- Ky ri- e-

mp

son- Ky

pp

ri- e-

son- Ky ri- e-

mp

e

mp

lei-

cresc.

- - - - - - - -

e lei

cresc.

- - - - - - - - -

e

mp

lei

cresc.

- - - - - - - - -

* Dotted slurs indicate phrasing.

e lei-

cresc.

- - - - - - - -


15

21

26

son,- Ky

mf

ri- - - - e- e lei- - - - -

son,- Ky

mf

ri- - - - e- e lei- - - - -

son,- Ky

mf mp

ri- - - - e- e lei- - - - -

son,-

- son, e

mp

lei- son,- - - - - - - -

- son, e

mp

lei- son,- - - - - - - - e

p

-

- son, e

mp

lei- son,- - - - - - - - e

p

-

e

mp

lei- son,- - - - - - - - e

p

-

e

p

lei-

cresc.

son.

mf

- - - - -

p

lei-

cresc.

son,

mf

- - - - - - - - e lei- son.

p

-

lei-

cresc.

son,

mf

- - - - - - - - e lei- son.

p

-

lei- son,- - - - - e

mf

lei- son.

p

-

3


31

36

41

Chri

mp

ste- - - e -

Chri

mp

ste- - - e -

Chri

mf

ste- e lei- son- Chri ste- e lei- son-

Chri

mf

ste- e lei- son- Chri ste- e lei- son-

lei- son- Chri

mf

ste- e lei

f

- - -

lei- son- Chri

mf

ste- - - - e lei

f

- - -

Chri

mf

ste- - e lei

f

- - -

Chri

mf

ste- - e lei

f

- - -

son-

p

Ky ri- e,- Ky -

son- Ky

mp

ri- - - e,-

son- Ky

mp

ri- - - e,-

son-

4


46

51

56

ri- - - - e,- - Ky

pp

ri- -

Ky ri- - - - e,- Ky

pp

ri- -

Ky ri- - - e,- Ky

pp

ri- -

Ky

pp

ri- -

e- e

p

lei- son- -

e- e

pp

lei- son- -

e- e

p

lei- son- -

e- e

pp

lei- son- -

Ky ri- e- e

mp cresc.

-

Ky

p

ri- e- e

mp cresc.

-

Ky ri- e- e

mp cresc.

-

Ky

p

ri- e- e

mp cresc.

-

5


61

67

73 rit.

- lei son- - Ky

mf

ri- - - - -

- lei son- - Ky

mf

ri- - - - -

- lei son- - Ky

mf

ri- - - - -

- lei son- -

e- e lei- son,- - - -

mp

e- e lei- son,- - - - e

mp

lei- - - - -

e- e lei- son,- - - - e

mp

lei- - - - -

e

mp

lei- - - - -

Ky ri- e- e lei- son.-

son,- - e lei- son,-

e lei- son.

p

-

son,- - e lei- e lei- son.

p

- -

son,-

e lei- - son.

p

- -

6


q = 140

GLORIA

SOPRANO

ALTO

TENOR

BASS

5

11

Glo

f biting

ri- - - - - - - - - a- in

Glo

f biting

ri- - - - - - - - a- in

Glo

f biting

ri- - - - - - - - - a- in

Glo

f biting

ri- - - - - - - - a- in

ex cel- sis- De o-

ex cel- sis- De o-

ex cel- sis- De o-

mp

et in ter ra-

ex cel- sis- De o- et

mp

in ter ra- -

bo

mp cresc.

nae- - vo

mf

lun- -

in

mp

ter ra- pax ho mi- ni- bus- bo

cresc.

nae- - vo

mf

lun- -

pax, pax ho mi- ni- bus-

cresc.

bo nae- vo

mf

lun- -

pax, in ter ra- pax ho mi- ni- bus- bo

cresc.

nae- - vo

mf

lun- -

7


18

22

26

ta- tis.- Lau

f

da- - - mus- te

ta- tis.- Lau

f

da- mus- te be ne- di- -

ta- tis.- Lau

f

da- - mus- - be ne- - -

ta- tis.-

Be

f

ne- - -

a do- ra- mus- - glo ri- fi- -

ci- mus- te;

glo ri- fi- -

di- ci- - mus- te; a do- ra- mus- - te;

di- ci- - mus- te; a do- ra- mus- - te;

ca- mus- te

ca- mus- te

mp

gra ti- as-

gra

mp

ti- - as- a -

8


32

38

42

pro

f

pter- ma gnam-

gra

mp

ti- as- a gi- - mus- ti bi- pro

f

pter- ma gnam-

a gi- - mus- ti bi- - - -

gi- - mus- ti bi- - - -

glo ri- am- tu am-

pp

Do mi- ne-

glo ri- am- tu am-

pp

Do

pp

mi- ne- De - -

p

Do

pp

mi- ne-

De

mf

us- Rex

f

coe les- tis- De

p

us- Pa ter-

De

mf

us- - Rex

f

coe les- tis- De

p

us- Pa ter-

mf

us- - Rex

f

coe les- tis- De

p

us- Pa ter-

Do

mf

mi- ne-

Rex

f

coe les- tis- De

p

us- Pa ter-

9


47

53

Legato h = 76

59

om ni- po- tens-

om ni- po- tens-

u

mp

ni- ge- ni- te-

om ni- po- tens- Do

mp

mi- ne- Fi li-

p

om ni- po- tens-

Je su- Chri

f

ste.- Do

mp

mi- - - - ne-

Je su- Chri

f

ste.- Do

mp

mi- - - - ne-

Je su- Chri

f

ste.- Do

mp

mi- - - - ne-

Chri

f

ste.-

De us,- - Ag nus- - - De i,- -



De us,- -

De i,- -

10


65rit.

a tempo

70

76

Fi

p cresc.

li- - - us- Pa

mf

tris- qui

p

to lis- pec -

Fi

p

li- us- Pa

cresc.

tris,- Fi li- us- Pa

mf

tris- qui

p

to lis- pec -

Fi

p

li- us- Pa

cresc.

tris,- Fi li- us- Pa

mf

tris- qui

p

to lis-

Fi

p cresc.

li- - - us- Pa

mf

tri(s)-

ca- ta- mun di-

no

pp

- -

ca- ta- mun di- mi

pp

se- - re- re- no -

mun di- mi

pp

se- - re- re-

mun di- mi

pp

se- - re- re-

bis.- Qui

mp

to lis- pec ca- ta- mun

mf

di,-

bis.-

mp

Pec ca- ta- mun

mf

di,- su

p

ci- pe-

mun

mf

di,- - su

p

ci- pe-

su

p

ci- -

11


82

87 rit. Slightly slower

94Tempo primo

Qui

mf

se des- ad

de pre- ca- ti- o- nem- no stram- Qui

mf

se des- ad

de pre- ca- ti- o- nem- no stram- se

mf

des- ad

pe-

no stram-

dex tram- Pa tris,- mi se- - - re- re-

dex tram- Pa tris,- mi se- - - re- re-

dex tram- Pa tris,- mi se- - - re- re.-

Pa

mf

tris,- mi se- - - re- re.-

no bis.- - Quo

mp

ni- - am-

no bis.- Quo

mp

ni- am- tu so lus-

Quo

mp

ni- - am- tu so -

12


101

107

113

Sanc tus,- -

Do

mf

mi- nus-

Sanc tus-

tu so lus- Do

mf

mi- - - nus- so -

Sanc

mp

tus,- Do

mf

mi- - nus- tu so -

lus- Sanc tus- tu so lus- Do mi- nus

mf

- tu so -

Al tis- si- mus- Je

f

su- Chri ste- cum Sanc to- Spi ri- tu- in

lus- Al tis- si- mus- Je

f

su- Chri ste- cum Sanc to- in


f

su- Chri ste- cum Sanc to- Spi ri- tu- in


f

su- Chri ste- cum Sanc to- in

glo ri- a- De i- Pa

ff

tris.- - - - - - A men.-

glo ri- a- De i- Pa

ff

tris.- - - - - - A men.-

glo ri- a- De i- Pa

ff

tris.- - - - - - A men.-

glo ri- a- De i- Pa

ff

A men.-

13


q = 160

SANCTUS

SOPRANO

ALTO

TENOR

BASS

4

8

Sanc

mp lilting

tus,- - - - - Sanc - - -

Sanc

mp lilting

*

tus,- - - - - Sanc - - -

Sanc

mf lilting

*

tus,- - - Sanc tus-

- tus, Sanc tus-

tus,- Sanc tus,- - - - Sanc tus- Do mi- -

Do

mp lilting

mi- -

Do

* Dotted slurs indicate phrasing.

mi- - - nus-

De us,- Do mi- nus- De us- Sa ba- oth-

nus- De us,- Do mi- nus- De us- Sa ba- oth-

nus-

De us-

14


14

19

23

Ple ni- - sunt coe li- et ter - -

Ple ni- sunt coe li- et ter - -

Ple ni- - - sunt coe li- ter - -

Ple ni-

coe li- ter - -

ra-

ra-

glo

mp cresc.

- - - -

ra,- et

p

ter ra- - - - glo

mp cresc.

- - -

ra,- ter

p

ra- - - - glo

mp cresc.

- - -

glo

mf cresc.

ri- - a- tu a- - O

f

san- na,-

ri- a,- glo

mf cresc.

ri- a- tu a- O

f

san- na,-

ri- a,- glo

mf cresc.

ri- a- tu a- O

f

san- na,-

ri- a,- glo

mf cresc.

ri- a- tu a- san

f

na,-

15


28

33

L’istesso tempo

BENEDICTUS

O san- na,- O san- na,- O

mf

-

O san- na,- O san- na,-

O san- na,- - O san na,- O

mf

-

san na,- - O san- na,-

san- na- - in

mp

ex cel- sis.- - - - -

attacca

san

mf

na- - in

mp

ex cel- sis.- - - - -

attacca

san- na- in

mp

ex cel- sis.- - - - -

attacca

san

mf

na-

cel

mp

sis.- -

attacca

Be

pp

ne- - dic- tus- qui

2

ve

2

nit,- -

2

qui

2

Be

pp

ne- - dic- tus- qui ve

2

nit,- -

2

qui

2

Be

pp

ne- - dic- tus- qui ve nit,- qui

2

pp

ve nit,-

2

16


7

13

19

ve

2

nit- -

2

in

2

no

mf

mi-

2

ne,- in

2

no mi- -

2

ne-

ve nit- in no

mf

mi- ne,- no mi- -

2

ne-

ve nit- in no

mf

mi-

2

ne,- in

2

no mi- ne-

ve nit- in

no mi-

2

ne-

Do

p

mi- - -

2

ni-

,

Be

ppp

ne- - -

Do

p

mi- - -

2

ni-

,

Be

ppp

ne- - -

Do

p

mi- - - ni-

,

Be

ppp

ne- - -

,

Be

ppp

ne- - -

dic- tus- qui

2

ve

2

nit- -

2

in

2

no

mp2

mi- - ne-

2

dic- tus- qui ve nit- in no

mp

mi- - ne-

2

dic- tus- qui

2

ve

2

nit- -

2

in

2

no

mp2

mi- - ne-

2

dic- tus- qui ve nit- in no

mp

mi- - ne-

2

17


25

31

35

Do

mf

mi- -

2

ni,-

,

O

f

san- na,-

,

O

mf

-

Do

mf2

mi- - - - ni,-

,

O

f

san- na,-

,

O

mf

-

Do

mf2

mi- - - - ni,-

,

O

f

san- na,-

,

O

mf

-

Do

mf2 ,

O

f

san- na,-

,

O

mf

-

san- na,- - O

, f

san- na,- -

,

O

mf

-

san- na,- - O

, f

san- na,- -

,

O

mf

-

san- na,- - O

, f

san- na,- -

,

O

mf

-

san- na,- - O

, f

san- na,- -

,

O

mf

-

san- na- in

mp

ex cel- sis.

mf

- - - - -

san- na- - in

mp

ex cel- sis.

mf

- - - - -

san- na- - in

mp

ex cel- sis.

mf

- - - - -

san- na- -

cel

mp

sis.

mf

- - - - -

18


h = 86

AGNUS DEI

SOPRANO

ALTO

TENOR

BASS

8

16

Ag

p

nus- - - - - De i- qui tol lis- pec -

Ag

p

nus- - De i- qui tol lis- pec -

Ag

p

nus- - De i- tol lis- pec -

De

p

i-

ca- ta- mun di- mi

mf

se- re- re- no bis-

ca- ta- mun di- mi

mf

se- re- re- no bis,- mi

mp

-

ca- ta- mun di- mi

mf


mp

se- -

mun di- mi

mf


p

se- -

mi

mp

se- re- re-

pp

Ag

mf mp

- - -

se- re- re- no

pp

bis.- Ag

mf mp

- - - -

re- re- -

no

pp

bis.- Ag

mf mp

- - -

re- re- -

no.

pp

19


24

31

39

nus- De i.- Do na- - - - - no -

nus- De i.- Do na- no -

nus- De i.- Do na- no -

De

mp

i.-

No -

bis- pa cem,

mf

- - - - pa

p

- - - -

bis- pa cem,

mf

- - - pa

p

- - -

bis- pa cem,

mf

- - - pa

p

- - -

bis-

cem,

mf

cem,- pa

mf

cem,- - - - - - - pa cem.

f

-

cem,- pa

mf

cem,- - - - - pa cem.

f

-

cem,- pa

mf

cem,- - - - - pa cem.

f

-

- cem,

mp

pa

mf

cem,- - - - - pa cem.

f

-

20


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