This work by Vivaldi has seized the public imagination, with its scrubbing strings, and vigorous exclamations of Glory.
Full Title Gloria in excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the Highest) – Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Notes If done with four singers, they need to have the heft and stamina to manage the phrases at a loud volume.
Duration 2 minutes, 15 seconds
Performers required
- SATB soloists or chorus accompanied by Organ or Piano
- Originally written for women's voices
Source of printed music
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Glory to God in the highest
