Abstract
Celtic music is folk music of the Celtic as ancestor in Ireland with characteristics and exotic sound has adopted popular materials of culture including lyric and romantic melodie s. This paper analyzed the first movement, <Kyrie> and the last movement, <the Lord’s Praye r> in 《Celtic Mass》 by Michael McGlynn who employed principally celtic materials as popul ar music in the choir. Generally the celtic music was for solo for voice and chamber music before, according to this study the celtic choral music this study have an object in view to show popular value of Celtic Mass with convergence in choral music. There are church mode s with contemporary techniques in Michael McGlynn’s choral music from point of view of conv ergence and compromise with celtic music. As a result of it, McGlynn’s choral music has become creative and popular. In conclusion, his choral music has been femilar and modern in contemporary choral music in western music including America. In addition his choral mus ic. This Celtic Mass has raised newly interest of audience in the popular choral music with new and exotic sound.
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