[Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in excelsis]

[Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in excelsis]

Composer: Jacques Berthier
Published in 3 hymnals


Composer: Jacques Berthier

Jacques Berthier (b. Auxerre, Burgundy, June 27, 1923; d. June 27, 1994) A son of musical parents, Berthier studied music at the Ecole Cesar Franck in Paris. From 1961 until his death he served as organist at St. Ignace Church, Paris. Although his published works include numerous compositions for organ, voice, and instruments, Berthier is best known as the composer of service music for the Taizé community near Cluny, Burgundy. Influenced by the French liturgist and church musician Joseph Gelineau, Berthier began writing songs for equal voices in 1955 for the services of the then nascent community of twenty brothers at Taizé. As the Taizé community grew, Berthier continued to compose most of the mini-hymns, canons, and various associated… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in excelsis]
Composer: Jacques Berthier
Incipit: 16713 2123
Key: E Major
Copyright: © 1978, 1980, 1981, Les Presses de Taizé. Used by permission of G.I.A. Publications, inc.

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Instances

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Catholic Book of Worship III #59

Text

Common Praise (1998) #367

Page Scan

Worship (3rd ed.) #430

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