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Gloria in Excelsis Deo

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Gloria in Excelsis Deo [ˈglɔːrɪə ɪn ɛkˈsɛlsɪsˈdeɪəʊ ˈglɔːrɪˌɑː ɛksˈtʃɛlsɪs]
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1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the Greater Doxology (see doxology), beginning in Latin with these words
2. (Music, other) a musical setting of this, usually incorporated into the Ordinary of the Mass Often shortened to Gloria
[literally: glory to God in the highest]
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Bach not only borrowed from cantatas to compose the Gloria but also later refashioned the first two movements of the Gloria, its central "Domine Deus," and the final "Cum sancto Spirito" into Cantata 191, Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Bach's Mass in B minor: an evangelical Catholic Testament by Senn, Frank C. / Currents in Theology and Mission
Other highlights were the jazzy French-inspired Suite de Noel and the Louisiana twist given to Gloria in Excelsis Deo, which had everyone's feet stomping.
GO! FOLK: Maddy's perfect appetiser for Christmas by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
This past summer, it featured a rare production of Partenope and the world premiere of a recently discovered work by Handel, Gloria in excelsis Deo, for soprano, two violins and basso continuo.
Germany: Gottingen. (INTERNATIONAL) by Ingram, Henry / Opera Canada
 
 
 
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