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Missa Brevis is a classic form, economical and without Credo, designed for use in the liturgy. It was written for the a capella choir of Westminster Abbey in London in 1995. The three main musical types represent the glory of God, the compassion of Jesus and human suffering. Jonathan Harvey

Missa Brevis

BBC Radio 3 (United Kingdom)

Choir of Westminster Abbey/James O'Donnell

Missa Brevis

St Pancras Church (London, United Kingdom)

Choir of St Pancras Church

Missa Brevis

No Venue (Strasbourg, Alsace, France)

Les Jeunes Solistes

Missa Brevis

Purcell Room, Southbank Centre (London, United Kingdom)

Exmoor Singers/James Jarvis

Missa Brevis

No Venue (Bruges, Belgium)

Vlaams Radio Koor/Johan Duijck

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'…he is without question a master of choral idiom, and of matching difficulty to circumstance.'
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