Britten composed the Missa Brevis for George Malcolm's retirement as organist and choirmaster at Westminster: the printed dedication reads "For George Malcolm and the boys of Westminster Cathedral Choir". It was Britten's first published setting of the Mass. Malcolm's live recording of the piece, from a service at the cathedral, lasts ten minutes.
| Date of composition | 1959 (24 May 1959) |
| Premiered | 1959, July 22nd (Westminster Cathedral) in London, United Kingdom |
| Dedicated to | 'For George Malcolm and the boys of Westminster Cathedral Choir' |
| Type | Missa |
| Catalogue | BTC 1093 |
| Approx. duration | 11 minutes |
| Instruments |
Voice
- Boy singers ;
Organ |
| Autotranslations beta |
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