Kyrie – A Gospel Mass
This gospel mass by Stephan Zebe offers a real gospel feeling for your choir life. He set the English mass text to music in six rousing and moving movements. The arrangements for the four-part choir and soloists are soulful and dynamic. The half-hour work is accompanied by piano or band. An accompaniment for rhythm section and wind instruments is available. In full line-up, including a Hammond B3, a playback is available for accompaniment in rehearsal or performance. For Stephan Zebe, “Kyrie – A Gospel Mass” is the consequence of bringing gospel music as contemporary church music into the church service and the church service into the concert. Wichtig ist ihm dabei, die Struktur der Messe als glaubens- und lebensnahe Form authentisch darzustellen und erlebbar zu machen. This gospel mass is one of our classics. It has been performed in over twenty countries worldwide.
CONTENTS: Kyrie, Glory be to God on High, O Lord (You Alone Are Holy), I Believe, Sanctus, Lamb of God
“The gospel mass Kyrie – A Gospel Mass by Stephan Zebe is definitely recommended. A rhythmically and harmonically demanding work. Very rewarding, as it reproduces the typical gospel style very authentically.” (Musik & Kirche)
“Zebe presents a work that does honour to the term gospel in its musical language… The work conveys a well thought-out concept.” (Mitteldeutsche Zeitung)
“The choral movements are very sonorous and lively throughout… This gospel mass offers the opportunity to supplement school choir work with a challenging but also motivating work.” (Musik und Bildung)
Music: Stephan Zebe
Instrumentation: S.A.T.B., Soloist, Piano Drums, Bass and Brass section (tp, as, tb) ad lib.
Level of difficulty: medium
Available versions:
• Full Score (ZE 3012, ISBN 978-3-940745-49-1, large format, landscape, 96 pages, ring binding) € 24,90
• Piano reduction (ZE 3000, ISBN 978-3-940745-06-4) € 12,00 Discount price! From 10 pcs. only € 9,90, from 50 pcs. only € 8,90
• Leader’s Pak: Score + Instrumental Pak + mp3-Playback
(ZE 3009, ISBN 978-3-940745-63-7) € 74,79 (26% Director’s Discount) € 55,00
• CD new recording with studio choir and star soloist Madeleine Lang! (ZE 1418) € 7,99
• CD for download € 4,99
• Accompanying CD (ZE 3007, ISBN 978-3-940745-66-8) € 30,00 The playback with recordings of the complete band with brass section and Hammond B3 to accompany your choir. It is a motivating aid for rehearsals and can also be used for performances. It contains a vamp of “Glory Be to God On High” as a bonus track.
• Accompanying CD as mp3 for download € 14.99
• Instrumental Pak (ZE 3008, ISBN 978-3-940745-65-1) € 34.90 The newly revised Instrumental Pak contains a lead sheet (suitable for free playing on piano and guitar) and the parts for bass, drums, trumpet, trombone and alto saxophone. Instrumental parts are available separately from € 9.00.
