Entrata Festiva Op. 93

By Flor Peeters

This music pre-dates Vatican II, when "contemporary" meant something with dissonant harmonies, though if this were Taco sauce it would be labeled "mild." Good players are needed for the brass parts. At times a bit remeniscent of "movie music" [of the 1950s]. The ad libitum Choir uses the texts...

of the "Carolingian Acclamations" a traditional text tied to Easter. Music is sturdy, well crafted and a crowd pleaser.

This Flor Peeters piece was a bright and festive opening to a church concert during the Easter Season. This time we only used the first part as our entrance processional with organ, 2 trumpets and 2 trombones. It is not overly difficult, but the musicians should be competent for this...

to come off well.

I've always had an affinity for the music writings of Flor. We used his compositions as processionals in major seminary days, and I enjoy his preludes, meditations, etc. This selection was used by our major sem for solemn occasions, employing organ, trumpet, choir. I am playing it as a...

postlude, organ by itself, which seems to work in our small church (Allen organ), and employ trumpeter(s) later in the year. The piece is mildly dissonant, and generously uses parallel 4ths which produce majesty. A very pleasing and solemn selection. Flor Peeters at his best.