GLORIA David Giardiniere TRANSLATION AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE /glø-ria in k-ß l-sis d -ø/ Gloria in excelsis Deo Glory in highest to God / t in t -ra paks ø-mi-ni-bus bø-n vø-lun-ta-tis/ Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. And on earth peace to people of good will /ju-bi-la-t øm-nis t -ra/ Jubilate omnis terra; Sing joyfully all the earth /ju-bi-la-t øm-n s dω n-t s in dø-mi-nø/ Jubilate omnes gentes in Domino. Rejoice all people in the Lord /b -n -di-tßi-t nø-m n e-jus/ Benedicite nomen ejus. Bless name his NOTES ON THE TEXT The text combines the first few lines of the Gloria from the Roman Catholic Mass (Gloria in excelsis Deo et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis) with a paraphrase of Psalm 100 (Jubilate omnis terra; Jubilate omnes gentes in Domino. Benedicite nomen ejus). 1 1 This information was confirmed in phone conversation with David Giardiniere on 5/22/14.
Gloria in excelsis Deo Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Jubilate omnis terra; Jubilate omnes gentes in Domino. Benedicite nomen ejus. Glory to God in the highest An on earth peace to people of good will. Sing joyfully all the earth Rejoice all people in God. Bless his name. 2 RECORDINGS Coro Arcuarela: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcqkjsarw2w Full length commercial recording at JW Pepper: http://www.jwpepper.com/sheetmusic/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productid=10011530 ANALYSIS Key: Begins in D minor, some shifts of mode throughout Meter: Mainly alternating between 6/8 and ¾ Structure: AA BB AA CD AA B at the macro level it might be more A B A SECTION MEASURE EVENT AND SCORING Intro 1-4 Piano introduction establishing the alternating 6/8 ¾ meter tonal center on D A 5-12 All voices in unison on Theme A with alternating 6/8 ¾ meter - d minor mode; cadence is two measures of ¾ - the melody avoids F until the 2 Translation by Elizabeth Pauly.
cadence, giving the melody a distinctly modal flavor (the F being the third of a d minor triad) open cadence A 13-20 All voices in unison on Theme A with alternating 6/8 ¾ meter - d minor mode; cadence is two measures of ¾ - the melody avoids F until the cadence, giving the melody a distinctly modal flavor (the F being the third of a d minor triad) closed cadence B 21-28 Contrasting theme, clearly in D minor; all voices in unison until ms. 27 where Part II splits off into harmony; legato in ¾ meter throughout B 29-36 Part II has the melody, Part I has harmony; slight variation in accompaniment, cadences on A Major A 37-44 Like 5-12, accompaniment is slightly different (mostly played up an octave) A 45-52 Still in unison, but with modal shifts caused by the raising and lowering of the Bb in the key signature C 53-68 Contrasting section still in alternating 6/8 ¾ meter; antecedent phrase sung in unison (ms. 53-60); consequent phrase is in two parts, melody in Part I significant modal shifts D 69-87 Contrasting section in ¾ meter very lyrical; melody passed between parts; at ms. 76 Part I becomes the dominant melody, but interest shifts back to Part II at ms. 82; Note hemiola at ms. 85-87
Interlude 87-90 Piano only modulation to D Major A 91-98 Like ms. 5-12, but in D Major as opposed to D minor A 99-104 Part I melody; part II harmony melody is slightly altered, and the cadence is omitted B 105-115 Modulates back to D minor; Material is based on B theme, melody in Part II, part I has harmony final cadence on D Major Coda 116-119 Piano only, but final cadence is on D not a chord, just D this emphasizes the modal character of this piece BACKGROUND This piece is a wonderful study in contrasts, from the pastiche of the Latin text, to the changing meters and shifting modes. PROGRAM NOTES Gloria is a wonderful study in contrasts, from the pastiche of its Latin text, to its changing meters and shifting modes. The text combines the first few lines of the Gloria from the Roman Catholic Mass (Gloria in excelsis ) with a paraphrase of the Biblical Psalm 100 (Jubilate omnis terra ). ABOUT THE COMPOSER David Giardiniere is a native of Pennsylvania who has been a teacher, conductor, soloist, clinician, adjudicator, composer and arranger. Over a 20-year teaching career, his choral and instrumental groups performed throughout the eastern United States, Canada and in Vienna, Austria. A graduate of West Chester University, Northwestern University and New York University, he has also received a diploma for studies done in Siena, Italy. In 1998, he was chosen to appear in Who's Who Among American Teachers and was guest conductor for the ACSI Northeast Youth Chorale at Carnegie Hall, NY. Living outside
Philadelphia with his wife and three children, he is currently the head of the Product Evaluation Department at J.W. Pepper & Son, the Director of Music at Faith Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, DE, and a vocalist with Voces Novae et Antiquae of Philadelphia. 3 3 http://www.alfred.com/company/authors/davidgiardiniere.aspx [accessed 5/22/14].