Franciszek (Franciscus) Lilius (c.1600 – 1657) was a
Polish composer, a descendant of the Italian Giglis
family. He significantly contributed to the musical
culture of Warsaw in the 17th century.
He was a member of the royal orchestra in Krakow, and
assumed the post of master of the cathedral orchestra
in 1630 . There, in Kraków, he spent the next 25 years
of his life working as a composer, conductor and
organiser of musical life. The extant works of Lilius
comprise about 20 pieces,...(+)
Franciszek (Franciscus) Lilius (c.1600 – 1657) was a
Polish composer, a descendant of the Italian Giglis
family. He significantly contributed to the musical
culture of Warsaw in the 17th century.
He was a member of the royal orchestra in Krakow, and
assumed the post of master of the cathedral orchestra
in 1630 . There, in Kraków, he spent the next 25 years
of his life working as a composer, conductor and
organiser of musical life. The extant works of Lilius
comprise about 20 pieces, composed mostly in the prima
prattica technique. The best among them include the
Missa Brevissima, Missa tempore Paschali, and the motet
Surrexit Christus Hodie. He remained head of the
cathedral orchestra from 1630 until his death in 1657.
Missa brevis (plural: Missae breves) is Latin for
"short Mass" with "Missa Brevissima" meaning "The
Shortest Mass". The term usually refers to a mass
composition that is short because part of the text of
the Mass ordinary that is usually set to music in a
full mass is left out, or because its execution time is
relatively short. The concise approach is found in the
mostly syllabic settings of the 16th century, and in
the custom of "telescoping" (or simultaneous singing by
different voices) in 18th-century masses. After the
period when all church music was performed a cappella,
a short execution time usually also implied modest
forces for performance, that is: apart from Masses in
the "brevis et solemnis" genre.
Source: Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciszek_Lilius).
Although originally created for Double Chorus (SATB
SATB), I created this Interpretation of the Missa
Brevissima (The Shortest Mass) for Winds (Flute, Oboe,
English Horn & Bassoon) & Strings (2 Violins, Viola &
Cello).
SHEET MUSIC