mass

Form of sacred musical composition that sets the Mass

Entitytype of musical work/composition musical form music genreQ217295

Also known as missa · musical mass

Instance of: type of musical work/composition
, musical form
, music genre
Subclass of: choir work
, church music
, choral music
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The mass is a form of musical composition that sets the texts of the western Christian Eucharistic liturgy known as the Mass. Typically these are the five movements of the Ordinary of the Mass but the cycle may be abbreviated or expanded to include some or all of the Proper of the Mass. A special case of the later is the Requiem, so called from the opening word of its Introit.

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Has use: Catholic Mass
Different from: Catholic Mass

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