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Gloria, Old Hall 14
Staff Notation • Sacred, Mass fragments
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Gloria, Old Hall 14 by John Cooke — Lyrics
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.
Laudamus te. Benedicimus te.
Adoramus te. Glorificamus te.
Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam.
Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens.
Domine Fili unigenite, Iesu Christe.
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris.
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About Gloria, Old Hall 14
This setting of the Gloria by John Cooke is one of a set of Mass movements found in the Old Hall Manuscript, a significant collection of English sacred music from the late medieval period. Composed for three male voices (Alto, Tenor, Bass), it sets the familiar Latin text of the Ordinary, opening with the joyful acclamation 'Gloria in excelsis Deo'. The music moves through the various petitions, from 'Laudamus te' and 'Gratias agimus tibi' to the profound 'Domine Deus, Agnus Dei' and the concluding 'Amen'. Cooke's setting, typical of the English tradition of the time, offers a clear and devotional musical expression of the liturgical text, intended for use within the context of the Mass.
