THE GLORIA / GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST.

Enoch Clement gives us a bright, straightforward setting of the "Gloria" alongside a matching "Gospel Acclamation" in this handwritten solfa manuscript. Dated late 2018 and specially dedicated to members of the Voice of Triumph English Choir at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ungwan Boro, Kaduna, the music carries the joyful, communal energy of a parish feast day. The Gloria is set in G Major, moving with a steady, rhythmic pulse that makes it easy for the congregation to catch the refrain, "Glory to God in the highest," while the choir handles the harmonized verses.

The text follows the standard English translation of the Mass, breaking the great hymn of praise into four distinct sections. Each verse builds naturally, allowing the choir to proclaim the titles of Christ and ask for His mercy before returning to the familiar chorus.

After the final "Amen" of the Gloria, the score transitions into a lively Alleluia in B-flat Major. Designed with a call-and-response structure between a soloist (or the full soprano section) and the rest of the choir, it prepares the church for the reading of the Gospel. It is a practical, spirited pairing that brings a sense of celebration to the Sunday liturgy.