The Glagolitic Mass (also called Slavonic Mass; in Czech Glagolská mše and sometimes Mša glagolskaja) usually refers to a particular composition for soloists, chorus and orchestra by Leoš Janáček. The text is written in Old Church Slavonic. The term "Glagolitic" refers to the Glagolitic alphabet, the earliest alphabet used by the Slavs, and not to the texts used for the mass, as Janáček seems to have believed. The first performance was in Prague on 26 June 1926. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... LeoÅ¡ Janáček in 1928 LeoÅ¡ Janáček â–¶ (help· info) (July 3, 1854 in Hukvaldy, Moravia – August 12, 1928 in Ostrava) was a Czech composer. ... Old Church Slavonic (Old Bulgarian, Old Macedonian, and Old Slavic) is the first literary Slavic language, developed from the Slavic dialect of Thessaloniki (Solun) by the 9th century Byzantine missionaries, Saints Cyril and Methodius. ... Tablet inscribed with the Glagolitic alphabet The Glagolitic alphabet or Glagolitsa is the oldest known Slavonic alphabet. ... A Specimen of typeset fonts and languages, by William Caslon, letter founder; from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ... Distribution of Slavic people by language The Slavic peoples (Greek: , Latin: , Arabic: ‎ Saqaliba, Old Church Slavonic: , Russian: , Polish: , Serbian: ), Croatian: , Bulgarian: ) are a linguistic and ethnic branch of Indo-European peoples, living mainly in Europe, where they constitute roughly a third of the population. ... Nickname: City of a Hundred Spires Motto: Praga Caput Rei publicae Location within the Czech Republic Coordinates: Country Czech Republic Region Capital City of Prague Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Pavel Bém Area  - City 496 km²  (191. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ...

There are, however some other compositions of this genre in existence, most recently, in the 1950s by the Czech polymath Jan Křesadlo. There were several Glagolitic Masses written in the nineteenth and the twentieth century ( J.B.Foerster, Skuherský, Grečaninov, Prague organist Wiedermann). These Glagolitic Masses were written mainly as a romantic expression of so called pan-Slavism. Janáček was a strong supporter of pan-Slavism, and this mass has been viewed as a celebration of Slavic culture. It is also, unsurprisingly, connected to Kamila Stösslová, Janáček's great love. Jan KÅ™esadlo Jan KÅ™esadlo was the primary pseudonym used by Václav Jaroslav Karel Pinkava (December 9, 1926 in Prague - August 13, 1995 in Colchester), a Czech psychologist who was also a prizewinning novelist and poet. ... Pan-Slavism was a movement in the mid 19th century aimed at unity of all the Slavic people. ... Pan-Slavism was a movement in the mid 19th century aimed at unity of all the Slavic people. ... The Mass, a form of sacred musical composition, is a choral composition that sets the fixed portions of the Eucharistic liturgy (principally that of the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Church, generally known in the US as the Episcopal Church, and also the Lutheran Church) to music. ... Kamila Stösslová (née Neumannová) (1891-1935) holds an unusual place in music history. ...

Janáček had extensive experience working with choirs, as well as writing a large amount of choral music, and this work is his finest in the genre. It begins and closes with triumphant fanfares dominated by the brass. In between these sections lies particularly vibrant and rhythmic writing for voices (soloists as well as choir). Before the closing Intrada, Janáček introduces a dramatic organ solo of considerable originality -- a perpetuo moto of wild energy. Janáček's Glagolitic Mass is considered one of the century's masterworks and is frequently performed and recorded today. For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... A fanfare is a short piece of music played by trumpets and other brass instruments, frequently accompanied by percussion, usually for ceremonial purposes. ... Image of a trumpet. ... In music, solo means to play or sing alone. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ...

Its eight movements are:

• 1. Úvod [Introduction]
• 2. Gospodi pomiluj [Kyrie]
• 3. Slava [Gloria]
• 4. Vĕruju [Credo]
• 5. Svet [Sanctus]
• 6. Agneče Božij [Agnus Dei]
• 7. Varhany sólo (Postludium) [Organ solo]
• 8. Intrada [Exodus]

Although this version is considered the "standard" version performed today, research into Janáček's manuscripts suggests that the Intrada was intended to be played at the beginning of the work as well, creating a symmetric nine-movement form with the Vĕruju at its center. In addition, several other sections of the work were revealed to have been simplified in meter and orchestration.

Example to listen

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CD Recordings

• Karel Ančerl conducting the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague, 1963. Ančerl Gold edition 7, Supraphon.
• Sir Simon Rattle conducting the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Recorded in 1981 and released in 1999 by EMI Classics.
• Sir Charles Mackerras conducting the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (This version is based on Janáček's original manuscripts). Recorded in 1993 and released in 1994 by Chandos.
• Rafael Kubelík conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Recorded in 1964 and released in 2002 by Deutsche Grammophon.
• Ladislav Slovak conducting the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra. Date of recording unclear, and released by Music deLux.