Composer

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Gilles de Bins dit Binchois

Genre

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Choral

Style

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Mass Ordinary

Average_duration

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6:26

I'm sorry, but Gilles de Bins dit Binchois did not compose "Gloria, laus et honor, K. 39". This piece was actually composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who lived several centuries after Binchois. Mozart composed "Gloria, laus et honor, K. 39" in 1768, when he was just 12 years old. The piece is a sacred choral work, and it is believed to have been composed for the Salzburg Cathedral, where Mozart was a choirboy. It is written for four-part choir (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) and is divided into three movements. The first movement is a lively and joyful setting of the text "Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redemptor" ("Glory, praise, and honor be to you, Christ the King, Redeemer"). The choir sings in unison for much of the movement, with occasional harmonies and imitative passages. The second movement is a slower and more contemplative setting of the text "Qui pependit in ligno" ("Who hung on the tree"). The choir sings in four-part harmony, with a gentle and mournful melody. The final movement returns to the joyful mood of the first, with a lively setting of the text "Laudes tibi, Domine, Rex aeternae gloriae" ("Praises to you, Lord, King of eternal glory"). The choir sings in four-part harmony, with energetic rhythms and joyful melodies. Overall, "Gloria, laus et honor, K. 39" is a charming and well-crafted piece of sacred choral music, particularly impressive given Mozart's young age at the time of its composition.

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