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The Sacral Music of Gheorghe Dima (The Liturgy)
The Sacral Music of Gheorghe Dima (The Liturgy)

Author(s): Gheorghe Vasilache
Subject(s): Music
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: religious choral repertoire; vocal technique; melismatic sound

Summary/Abstract: In “The Songs of Holy Mass – in G major” the composer shows a particular interest to emphasize the polyphonic and modality expressiveness. Typically to these works is the shaping of the text adapted to the melodic structure of the author and the lack of the inflections or passages, which remind us the psaltic musical themes The connection music-text is specific to sacred creations, the text having a great importance because the prayer itself is a conversation between man and God. Religious music is a prayer which is sung, and its structure should highlight even formal the divine awesomeness.

  • Issue Year: 7/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 87-92
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English