Irish Mass (Gilles Mathieu)/A Thiarna/Alto

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This page introduces work material for the bass voices. It concerns the Kyrie (A Thiarna) of the Irish Mass by Gilles Mathieu.

Foreword

This article is a working document rather intended for the singers who sing this piece.

If you do not know the Irish Mass of Gilles Mathieu, we advise you to visit the page which presents this work in its entirety.

These scores are a transcription in LilyPond of the reference version available on Gilles Mathieu's website[1].

A Thiarna by the Vocal Ensemble of INSA Lyon[2]

Before going into the detail of the alto score, you can listen to this Kyrie in one of the first concerts given in 2007.

Part A

The piano score is deliberately reduced:

  • complete for the first 2 bars (for training startup),
  • then limited to the left hand on 2 bars (for rhythm).
<< \new ChoirStaff << \new Staff \with { instrumentName = #"A" shortInstrumentName = #"A" midiInstrument = "violin"} { \set Score.currentBarNumber = #8 \relative c' { \time 12/8 \key d \major \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 r1. r d8.\mf d16 a'8~ a8 g8 fis8 g16 fis16 d4~ d4 e8 fis4.~ fis8 e d b16 d16 d4~ d d8 d4. g16 g~ g4 fis8 d4~ d4 d8~ d4. g16 g~ g4 fis8 d4~ d4 fis8 g4.\< a4. b2.\! ais2. ais8 b4~ b4. b4.~\> b4 g8 d16 d16~ d4~ d4.\! d2. a16 a16~ a4~ a4 a8 } \addlyrics { A Thi -- -a rna déan tro -- ca -- ire A Chrio -- st déan tro -- cai -- re A - Thi -- a - rna A Thi -- a - rna - déan tro -- caire A Chrio -- st déan tro -- cai -- re déan tro -- caire A Thia -- rna A Thia -- rna Chrio -- st A Thi -- a - rna déan tro -- caire A Chrio -- st A Thi -- a rna dé -- an tro -- - caire } } >> \new PianoStaff \with { instrumentName = #"Pia." shortInstrumentName = #"P"} << \new Staff ="up" \relative c' { \time 12/8 \key d \major <d fis>8.^"Lively"\mf <e g> <fis a> <g b> a <g b> <fis a>16 <e g> <d fis> <cis e> <b d> <cis e> <d fis>8. <e g> <fis a> <g b> a <g b> <fis a>16 <e g> <d fis> <cis e> <b d> <cis e> } \new Staff \relative c { \clef bass \key d \major <d a'>8\staccato\mf <d a'>8\staccato <d a'>8\staccato <d a'>8. <d a'>8. <d a'>8\staccato <d a'>8\staccato <d a'>8\staccato <d a'>8.\staccato <d a'>8.\staccato <d a'>8\staccato <d a'>8\staccato <d a'>8\staccato <d a'>8. <d a'>8. <d a'>8\staccato <d a'>8\staccato <d a'>8\staccato <d a'>8.\staccato <d a'>8.\staccato <g, g'>8 <g g'> <g g'> <g g'>8. <g g'> <d' a'>8 <d a'> <d a'> <d a'>8. <cis a'> << {fis8. fis fis fis } \\ { b,4. a } >> g8. g g8 <g b> g } >> >>

Part B

Bars 18 to 22

<< \new ChoirStaff << \new Staff \with { instrumentName = #"A" shortInstrumentName = #"A" midiInstrument = "violin" } {  % alto B \relative c' { \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \time 12/8 \key d \major \set Score.currentBarNumber = #17 s2. s4. s4 a8 \mark "B" a2.\p b4.~ b4 b8 b2. d2.\< b2.\!\mf d2. c4. e16 e16~ e4 d8 b4~b4 r8 e4.\< fis4. g2.\! } } \addlyrics { A Thia -- rna A Thia -- rna Chrio -- st A Thi -- a - rna déan tro -- caire A Chrio -- st A Thi -- a rna dé -- an tro -- - caire } \addlyrics { - } >> >>

Bars 23 to 26

<< \new ChoirStaff << \new Staff \with { instrumentName = #"A" shortInstrumentName = #"A" midiInstrument = "violin" } {  % alto B \relative c'' { \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \time 12/8 \key d \major \set Score.currentBarNumber = #23 b2.\f a8 g4~ g4. e4. e4 e8 e4.~ e8 d16 c d c b2. r } } \addlyrics { A Chrio -- st A Thi -- a rna dé -- an tro -- - caire } \addlyrics { - } >> >>

Part C

Bars 27 to 30

The start of the alto part is preceded by that of the tenors

<< \new ChoirStaff << \new Staff \with { instrumentName = #"A" shortInstrumentName = #"A" midiInstrument = "violin" } {  % alto \relative c'' { \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \time 12/8 \key d \major \set Score.currentBarNumber = #27 r1. r2. b8. b16 e,8~ e b' e, fis16 g a4~ a8 fis d c16 d e4 fis8 g fis e2. r } } \addlyrics { A __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ déan tro -- cai -- re } \new Staff \with { midiInstrument = "trumpet" shortInstrumentName = #"T " instrumentName = #"T " } {  % ténor B \relative c { \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.5 \clef "treble_8" \time 12/8 \key d \major e8. e16~ b'8~ b a g a16 g fis4~ fis8 g fis g16 fis e4 d8 b d e2. } } \addlyrics { A Chrio __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ st déan tro - -- caire } >> >>

Bars 31 to 35

The start of the alto part is now preceded by that of the bass

<< \new ChoirStaff << \new Staff \with { instrumentName = #"A" shortInstrumentName = #"A" midiInstrument = "violin" } {  % alto \relative c' { \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \time 12/8 \key d \major \set Score.currentBarNumber = #31 r1. r4.\f r8 fis a b4. b4 a8 fis16 a\( a4~\) a8 fis a b4. a4 fis8 \time 18/8 e16 d\( d4~\) d8 e fis g4 fis8 e4 d8 b16 d\( d4~\) d8 fis16 e fis e \time 12/8 d4. r r2. } } \addlyrics { A - Chri -- ost déan tro -- cai -- re A - Thia -- rna déan tro -- cai -- re A - Chri -- - -- ost déan tro -- cai -- re dé -- an tro -- - -- caire } \new Staff \with { midiInstrument = "violin" shortInstrumentName = #"B " instrumentName = #"B " } { \relative c { \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.4 \clef bass \time 12/8 \key d \major r2.\f a8. a16 e'8~ e d e fis16 a fis4~ fis8 fis a b4. b4 a8 }} \addlyrics { A Thi -- -a rna déan tro -- ca -- ire A - Chri -- ost déan } >> >>

Bars 35 to the end

Finally the end of the alto part is preceded by the start of those of the basses and tenors

<< \new ChoirStaff << \new Staff \with { instrumentName = #"A" shortInstrumentName = #"A" midiInstrument = "violin" } {  % alto \relative c' { \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \time 12/8 \key d \major \set Score.currentBarNumber = #31 r2. b8. b16 g'8~ g4. fis2. d d1.\> d1.\! d1.~\pp d1.\fermata } } \addlyrics { A Thi -- a rna - déan tro -- caire } \new Staff \with { midiInstrument = "trumpet" shortInstrumentName = #"T " instrumentName = #"T " } {  % ténor B \relative c { \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.4 \clef "treble_8" \time 12/8 \key d \major \set Score.currentBarNumber = #31 r4.\mf fis8. fis16 d'8~ d2. a1. a2.\> g a g\! fis\pp g fis1.\fermata } } \addlyrics { A Thi -- a rna dé -- an tro -- - -- cai -- - -- re } \new Staff \with { midiInstrument = "violin" shortInstrumentName = #"B " instrumentName = #"B " } { \relative c { \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.4 \clef bass \time 12/8 \key d \major d8.\mf d16 a'8~ a4.~ a2. d,2. d fis\> g fis g\! d1.~\pp d\fermata }} \addlyrics { A Thi -- a rna - dé -- an tro -- - -- caire } >> >>

See also

Notes
  1. ↑ To download the most recent version: To consult the initial version (identical SATB parts but new reduction oerchestre for the piano)
  2. ↑ More specifically by the Vocal Ensemble of INSA under the direction of Leslie Peeters (Saint Paul Church, Lyon).
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