''Missa Concertante'' is a

mass Mass is an Intrinsic and extrinsic properties, intrinsic property of a physical body, body. It was traditionally believed to be related to the physical quantity, quantity of matter in a body, until the discovery of the atom and particle physi ...

composed by

Marcus Paus Marcus Nicolay Paus (; born 14 October 1979) is a Norwegian composer and one of the most performed contemporary Scandinavian composers. As a classical contemporary composer he is noted as a representative of a reorientation toward tradition, tonal ...

in 2008. It was first performed by Oslo Chamber Choir, principal cathedral organist Kåre Nordstoga, saxophonist Rolf Erik Nystrøm, percussionist Katrine Nyheim and

Oslo String Quartet Oslo String Quartet was formed in 1991 by Geir Inge Lotsberg and (violins), Are Sandbakken (viola), and Øystein Sonstad (cello). It was among the 1994 prize winners of the ''London International String Competition'', which is among the most prest ...

at Oslo International Church Music Festival in 2008. Based on the traditional Catholic mass, it also features

concerto A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The ...

elements. The work has been lauded by music critics.

References

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