Composer Craig Phillips
Released 9/2018
Use Service voluntaries, recitals
Difficulty Moderately easy
Catalog no. 160-683
Price $20 (U.S.)

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Description
The Organ Artist Series of Pittsburgh commissioned this organ suite in celebration of the 40th anniversary of its founding. Exultate: A Liturgical Suite is comprised of 5 fairly short movements based on portions of the Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, and Ite Missa Est [“Go, the Mass is ended”]). Composer Craig Phillips explains: “I wanted the piece to work as a concert piece on its own, but also for each movement to stand independently. They can be played separately or grouped together in various ways to be played as preludes/postludes, etc. The piece could also be used liturgically, with the organ pieces played in place of choral/congregational settings in situations where that might be possible. Each movement is a meditation on that section of the Mass text, and the final movement a joyful Sortie, as the Mass is ended.”