I have an idea in mind, but I don't know if it's crazy or what.
Usually I like masses and requiems, the most ancient and the modern ones, too. For long, I've been thinking about how to express my sensations regarding Catholic ryte (the one I know). I don't want to imitate the classics, nor the ones before...
So, I wanted something more "mine", intimate,... I 've made a couple of sketches of what would be a Mass for solo piano. Yes, odd, but why not? I think this has been already done (but I can't find it on youtube). Anyway, it would be my own mass. I'd like your opinion:
1. The language, which is my natural (right now).... Expresionism, impresionism, 20th century....
2. I'm considering to add another instrument, a single an melodic instrument (flute or similar) to reinforce some "cantabile" parts.
3. Perhaps I can expand the pieces to other rytes. I'm a catholic by birth, but nothing more. Yes, spirituality is OK for me, but religions? So I should open it and use other different names than introito, kyrie, etc...
These two pieces are incomplete (well, perhaps the introito is finished)...