October 1 Prelude

Orgelstucke, Opus 59, No. 8 Max Reger
8. "Gloria in Excelsis"
Orgelstucke is a set of twelve pieces for organ composed by Max Reger in 1901. Gloria in Excelsis is based on the plainsong chant used in the mass. The text of Gloria in excelsis is one of five texts used in the ordinary (used at every mass). On October 1, we will sing This is the Feast, a modern textual variation upon the Gloria text. Reger's setting begins with a grand statement of the plainsong chant tune. Typical of Reger, there is a dense fugal section in the middle of the piece.