Mass for Christmas Day: Kyrie

Question 1

Genre:

Mass for Christmas Day: Kyrie

Answer 1

plainchant

Question 2

Kyrie is part of the ______ ; text is heard at ______

Mass for Christmas Day: Kyrie

Answer 2

Mass Ordinary, every Mass service

Question 3

Liturgical function:

Mass for Christmas Day: Kyrie

Answer 3

Solemn plea for mercy (Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy)

Question 4

Texture:

Mass for Christmas Day: Kyrie

Answer 4

Monophonic

Question 5

Text setting:

Mass for Christmas Day: Kyrie

Answer 5

melismatic (short text allows for melismas and repetition)

Question 6

Mode:

Mass for Christmas Day: Kyrie

Answer 6

Dorian (mode 1)

Question 7

Listening clue(s):

Mass for Christmas Day: Kyrie

Answer 7

Soloist begins the first “Kyrie” and is joined by the choir for the second half of the melisma. The overall repetition within the form is fairly striking. The Dorian mode has a dark, somber quality.