Old-time musicians

"His Majesty the Pope?"

The priest who delivered the music score was stunned when he saw the other party's reaction.

"Quickly, invite the three masters Svelinck, Schillings, and Dominic to come over, and also invite the music director of the San Pelto Philharmonic Orchestra, Master Galinitz!"

"Okay, okay." The priest bowed and walked out quickly.

The Pope leaned back in his seat and took several deep breaths before continuing.

His expression was like that of a diver who had just emerged after holding his breath to the limit.

He just felt that his entire spirituality was almost ignited by the five-part chorus at the beginning of the Sutra of Compassion - not the passion or blood as he usually imagined, but a "fire of grief" that cleansed the divinity!

Although the Pope has now realized that this is just an introduction, and judging from the speed and expression, it should be classified as "Adagio", the opening chapter is simply a prayer and cry that directly penetrates the soul. He was sure to see the image of the Lord at that moment. , saw her falling and extinguishing in the midst of countless pains, fulfilling the covenant she made to atone for the sins of believers, and the strong light directly illuminated the dark abyss of torture and suffering!

One after another, several figures sat on the sofas and wicker chairs in the office.

Everyone took turns to read the five-part score of "Mass in B minor".

"The fugue theme at the beginning can be said to have been refined over time, without any use of allusions." Master Svelink, who took over the "Sutra of Mercy" from the Pope, was also surprised at the beginning. This 80-year-old man, although not in the church, was also surprised at the beginning. The old man who served as a de facto bishop but also enjoyed all the honors was simply analyzing note by note.

"Look at the fugue theme after the introduction of this chorus. The first part is 4 identical repeated xi tones, which correspond to the 'chant' in the Eucharist; the second part is 8 tones, with 4 tones and 2 forming a circuitous The wedge-shaped progression is a 'prayer'; the six notes in the third part have sharp and flat notes, sliding down, and a semitone progression, which is a mournful 'sigh'; in the fourth part, the melody suddenly appears upward in a minor sixth. The big jump, from la to sol, is a 'wonder' of the glory of the Lord!"

"Such a melody that has been tempered for thousands of years uses fugue techniques to interweave and imitate each part. However, the composer still exercised restraint at this time. He first presented it with a purely instrumental piece, and then transitioned to a vocal fugue, which finally formed With a grand structure with five interludes, you can imagine the spiritually shocking effect it will have on the audience!" Swielink sighed at the end.

While listening to his analysis and comparing it with his own intuitive feelings, King James XIX felt more and more happy and moved.

The beginning is simply a miracle! A profound miracle!

He is a highly inspired appreciator, but he is not a professional composer. He called these masters here just because he wanted to let them help unearth all the mystery and divinity contained in it as soon as possible while he was studying!

"Is it a regular mass structure?" Master Galinitz, director of the San Porto Philharmonic Orchestra, looked at others while turning the page.

"Yes, it's a regular mass, with the original five-part ritual structure, no additions." Opera master Dominic nodded.

"But it's actually quite unconventional. Such a magnificent length and so many subdivided structures." Master Xilins flipped through the catalog in everyone's hands one after another. "The Sutra of Compassion has three parts, and the Sutra of Glory has nine parts." , nine parts of the "Creed", four parts of the "Sacred Scripture", and two parts of the "Lamb's Book". I very much agree with Master Swearinck's evaluation of "all scriptures". For example, the "Book of Glory" in my hand ", it almost completely reproduces the '17 Sacraments' in which the ancient monks in the third history prayed for the power of the 'Unfallen Fire'——"

"The 'Original Sentences of the Gospel' in Articles 1-2 are the first two parts of the music; the 'Five Cheers' in Articles 3-7 respectively correspond to 'Praise, Praise, Worship, Exalt' and "Exalt" in the third part. The fourth part corresponds to 'Blessings'; the 'Call to the Father and the Son' in Articles 8-10 is the core of our church's secret doctrine of 'Trinity' and corresponds to the fifth part of the music; the 'Three Requests' in Articles 11-13 Corresponds to the words "please have mercy, please listen" in the sixth part and "please forgive" in the seventh part; the "three declarations" in Articles 14-16 correspond to the words "Only the Lord is Holy" in the eighth part. Only the Lord is a miracle, only the Lord is supreme'; No. 17 is the 'Holy Trinity' of the ninth part, which ends with the praise tone of 'bathed in the light'."

"This is just the "Gloria Sutra" I'm looking at!" Schillings took a deep breath. "This Mr. Lavoisier treats each text as a work with independent movements, five texts. There are twenty-seven movements in total, and the performance should last more than two and a half hours. The tonal layout, theme design, paragraph structure, and even the notes of each smallest unit are all well-founded, full of theological metaphors, and profound repetitions. Every link of the ancient monks’ tribute to the ‘Unfallen Fire’!”

"If we want to take on such a grand and deep sacred atmosphere, we need to consider more pragmatic issues in terms of instrumentation and positioning of musicians."

The leader of the world's number one orchestra glanced at the music sheet: "The human voice is a five-part chorus, and the orchestration is, in addition to string instruments, only 2 flutes, 2 double brasses, 3 trumpets, 1 bass drum, and 1 harpsichord providing continuo”

"The Holy Scriptures. The Holy Scriptures I have here are six-part chorus, with a second alto and a third double brass." Dominic added.

"Well, this is an exception. When the altar of the metaphorical headquarters' Glorious Wheel is in operation, six scorching sun wings will appear under the cry of 'Holy'."

"In short, this arrangement is absolutely an extremely pure medieval legacy, simple, plain, and dignified, without any trace of symphony."

"The compassionate and grand sound of the medieval style does not necessarily require the arrangement of a modern symphony."

The four "New Moons" whose openings are enough to shake the Janus music scene are now discussing non-stop.

"I heard that the Special Patrol Office believes that Lavoisier's identity as a survivor of the South Continent needs further review. Not only in the 'Exorcism Test', but also the two patrol chiefs of the first level of profound knowledge will participate in the test officials, trying to take this opportunity to fight Lavoisier. They even contacted 'Mr. Wax' to come to the scene of the baptism?" Sweelink's tone sounded a little weird.

"It is true." Upon hearing this, Janinger 19 placed his teacup on the desk with a little more force: "It is useless for them to arrange it at will. This is the headquarters of my church, not Theolian. The saints are watching everything. If you enter this area of ​​my church, even if Boglierici comes, he will have to stay out of the spotlight for a while."

Are you kidding? To question the piety and enthusiasm of someone who can write such a "Mass in B Minor" is an unforgivable sin!

The Special Patrol Office feels suspicious and needs to interrogate. It is obviously self-righteous, ignorant, and has ulterior motives.

This person, his Holy Sun Church, is definitely safe.

"I would like to ask all the masters to make an estimate. If this Mass in B Minor is premiered under the altar of the 'Glorious Wheel', how much enlightenment effect can it achieve on the Baptism Festival?"

"Artistic evaluation is subjective, and it is difficult to make a conclusion when comparing the level with the original repertoire; but if we only talk about the enlightenment effect, it is higher than Kasiusnici's Passion." Sweelinck gave his judgment, and the other masters nodded in agreement.

It is not that the master's work is not of high attainments, but the nature of the premiere is too special and the addition is too prominent. This is a ritual that has left its mark for the first time in the long river of history and the cognition of the world.

"This time, Director Galinic needs to work hard." The Pope said.

He conveyed a clear meaning: change the repertoire originally rehearsed for the main ceremony!