DESCRIPTION:
1st movement from Missa Brevis for SATB chorus, a cappella. This Missa Brevis is suited well for a liturgical service and equally for a concert performance. All the movements are quiet reflective settings that can be sung individually but are best performed together. The vocal lines are fluid, and the ranges are conservative making this an easily accessible work. Your choir will thoroughly enjoy singing this reverent setting.

Mark Templeton, born 1974, is an American choral composer, conductor, and countertenor. Templeton's music has been performed across the world at various international festivals and ACDA conventions. Some of his music is published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing, and he has recently started to self-publish. He teaches and resides with his wife, Becca, at West Nottingham Academy in Colora, Maryland, the oldest boarding school in the United States. He also enjoys coaching, playing, and watching soccer when he is not working. He is available for commission upon request.