Missa Tu es Petrus a 6 (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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  • (Posted 2023-06-27)  CPDL #74356:       
Editor: James Wetzel (submitted 2023-06-27).   Score information: Letter, 50 pages, 470 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Complete edition in C, for AATBarBB.

Mass without Credo

  • (Posted 2010-05-25)  CPDL #21661:        (Sibelius 6)
Editor: Lewis Jones (submitted 2010-05-24).   Score information: A4, 32 pages, 270 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Down a tone from high clef original for mixed voices. Note values halved. Edition omits Credo.
  • (Posted 2010-05-25)  CPDL #21660:        (Sibelius 6)
Editor: Lewis Jones (submitted 2010-05-24).   Score information: A4, 32 pages, 270 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Down a fifth according to chiavette transposition. Note values halved. Edition omits Credo.

Credo

  • (Posted 2018-05-24)  CPDL #49814:       
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2018-05-24).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 171 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed down a tone from original pitch. Note values halved. This edition completes No. 21661.
  • (Posted 2018-05-24)  CPDL #49813:       
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2018-05-24).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 170 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed down a fifth from original pitch. Note values halved. This edition completes No. 21660

General Information

Title: Missa Tu es Petrus a 6vv. (Palestrina's other mass is for 3 choirs, 18vv)
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicings: AATBBB or SSATBB
Genre: SacredMass

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: A 6-part parody mass based on Palestrina's 6 voice setting of the "Tu es Petrus" text. This mass was not published during Palestrina's lifetime nor among the masses published by his son after his death. Palestrina's posthumous 12th book of masses contains a 6 voice Missa Tu es Petrus, but it is another mass.

External websites:

  • Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.

Original text and translations

For information, refer to the Mass page. For texts and translations, see the individual pages:

KyrieGloriaCredoSanctus & BenedictusAgnus Dei