The Sacral Music of Gheorghe Dima (The Liturgy)

Abstract

In “The Songs of Holy Mass – in G major” the composer shows a particular interest to emphasize polyphonic and modality expressiveness. Typically to these works is the shaping of the text adapted to the melodic structure of the author and the lack of the inflections or passages, which remind us of the psaltic musical themes The connection music-text is specific to sacred creations, the text having a great importance because the prayer itself is a conversation between man and God. Religious music is a prayer that is sung, and its structure should highlight even formally the divine awesomeness.