Marcin Józef Żebrowski is one of the earliest composers of Masses among Jasna Góra musicians. At present we know of five manuscripts containing his Masses, four of which are kept in the Jasna Góra archives. Missa Pastoralis belongs to those of the composer's works, which are probably most often quoted in musicological literature, mainly on account of the wide use of motivic material drawn from Polish folk music. This composition, as opposed to the earlier, four-part Missa Pastoritia, is designed for two vocal parts (canto and basso) accompanied by an instrumental ensemble composed of the so-called Kirchentrio (two violins and b. c.) reinforced by double clarini. What is worth emphasizing is the stylistic affinity of both Żebrowski's pastoral Masses (there are even material borrowings of whole items - Cum Sancto and Et resurrexit), which undoubtedly provide the most interesting examples of this form in Polish musical culture.

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Missa Pastoralis (Żebrowski Marcin Józef)