Gloria

Claudio Monteverdi's Gloria is a substantial setting of the Ordinary of the Mass, scored for a rich six-part choir (SSATTBB). As a composer at the heart of the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque, Monteverdi’s style here draws on the contrapuntal mastery of his predecessors while also embracing the bold harmonic language and dramatic flair that would define the new era. The Latin text of the Gloria, a jubilant hymn of praise, is treated with grandeur and expressive intensity, making this a powerful work for a capable choir.