On the Feast of the Kingship of Jesus Christ, Oct. 29, 10:30 A.M., singers familiar with Mozart will enjoy discovering his Czech contemporary, Franz Xaver Brixi, through the regal and percussive Missa Brevis in C, a Mass setting which survived in manuscript form until as recent as 2004, when it was published for the first time by Dr. J. Butz of Germany. The 2023 Christ the King Music Festival will be the St. Louis debut of this work, and one of the only known performances in the United States since the 2004 publication.         

Overshadowed by his substantial organ output, Alexandre Guilmant's Missa Brevis Op. 9 reveals the often overlooked choral side of the Romantic-era composer, providing on the Feast of All Saints, Nov. 1, 6:30 P.M., a stylistic contrast to the classical Masses of the surrounding Feast Days. 

Having resurrected these nearly-forgotten sacred works, the festival concludes with select movements from the never-forgotten Süssmayr edition of the Requiem in D Minor by W.A. Mozart interspersed with the Gregorian Requiem Mass, which will unite the prayers for the dead on the Feast of All Souls, Nov. 2, 6:30 P.M.

Sunday, October 29: Christ the King 

10:30am - Missa Brevis in C, František Xaver Brixi (1732-1771)

Trumpets, Violins, Timpani, SATB chorus.

Gregorian Proper of Mass.

Wednesday, November 1: All Saints

6:30pm - Missa Brevis Op. 9, Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)

SATB Chorus with youth, organ.

Thursday, November 2: All Souls

6:30pm - Requiem in D Minor, KV 626, W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)

Horn in F, Bassoon, Trumpet in D, Timpani, Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, SATB Chorus.

Distribution of movements between Mozart's KV 626 and the Gregorian Requiem Mass: 

I. Introit - KV 626

II. Kyrie - KV 626

III. Dies Irae - KV 626

IV. Tuba Mirum, V. Rex Tremendae, & VI. Recordare - Gregorian Requiem Mass Proper

VII. Confutatis - KV 626

VIII. Lacrymosa - KV 626

IXa. Domine Jesu Christe - Gregorian Requiem Mass Proper

IXb. Quam olim Abrahae promisisti - KV 626.

IXc. Hostias - Gregorian Requiem Mass Proper

X. Sanctus - KV 626

XI. Benedictus - KV 626

XII. Agnus Dei - Gregorian Requiem Mass Proper

XIII. Lux aeterna - KV 626

XIV. Libera me - Gregorian Requiem Mass Proper