HAGA CHURCH, GÖTEBORG, SWEDEN

Schola Gothia invites you to the concert series
”Mass in different shapes”

10 October 10 pm - Göteborgs Kulturnatta
The oldest polyphonic mass of all time
”Messe de Tournai”
The so called Tournai mass from the first pasrt of the 14th century is composition of mass parts,
workded on polyphonically by different generations of composers.
Guests: Johannes Landgren, improvisation & Maria Mebius-Schröder, dance

8 November 2 pm
How it sounded in England
”Gaudete in Domino” by Thomas Packe (1463-1499)
Threescore english mass to the Virgin Mary
1.30 pm Lecture by Henrik Tobin (Swedish language)

13 December 2 pm
A different Lucia
Gregorian mass
Mass from the Graduale triplex and
Lucia vesper from the Graduale Romanum
1.30 pm Lecture by Cecilia Nyholm (Swedish language)

10 Januari 2 pm
Schola Gothia with Power
Threescore English mass by Leonel Power (1370-1445)
The mass is built on the gregorian melody ”Alma redemptoris mater”
1.30 pm Lecture by professor emeritus Jan Ling (Swedish language)

"Music to live and grow with"

In an age that overwhelms us with a unending flood of information, goods, services and culture of all kinds, the simplicity of Gregorian chant falls like a refreshing summer rain.
The beautiful, meditative melodies challenge our senses, requiring our complete concentration but at the same time bringing us repose. For a moment, we are transported beyond time and space, and become part of the church's eternal prayers and songs of praise.