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missa

American  
[mees-sah, mis-uh] / ˈmis sɑ, ˈmɪs ə /

noun

Latin.
  1. Mass.


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The season will also feature Dudamel’s first time conducting one of Beethoven’s most spectacular but lesser-known works, “Missa Solemnis.”

From Los Angeles Times

The eminent conductor Riccardo Muti, who worked with him at the Met on Verdi’s “Attila,” was so impressed that he asked Palumbo to collaborate last year on Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis” for his final performances as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

From New York Times

His back to the audience, the 81-year-old conductor snapped out his right arm and baton, demanding silence to frame Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis.”

From Seattle Times

The announcement was made on the stage of Orchestra Hall on Friday night after a performance of Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis,” the start of Muti’s final subscription weekend as music director.

From Seattle Times

He will end his tenure leading Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis.”

From New York Times