Gloria, Old Hall 26

This Gloria setting comes from the Old Hall Manuscript, a significant source of English music from the late 14th and early 15th centuries. It is composed by Pycard, a composer active during this period. The work is written for four voices (AATT) in Latin and forms a fragment of the Mass Ordinary. The text is the Gloria, beginning with the angelic proclamation 'Gloria in excelsis Deo' and continuing through the familiar liturgical phrases. This setting would have been performed in a sacred context, reflecting the devotional music practices of medieval England. Its inclusion in the Old Hall Manuscript highlights its importance within the English choral tradition of the time.