Messe solennelle (Vierne)

Messe solennelle
Mass by Louis Vierne
The great organ at Saint-Sulpice, where the mass was first performed
Key	C-sharp minor
Opus	16
Form	Missa brevis
Text	Mass ordinary
Language	Latin
Composed	1899 (1899)
Dedication	Théodore Dubois
Performed	8 December 1901 (1901-12-08)
Published	1900 (1900)
Movements	five
Vocal	SATB choir
Instrumental	2 organs

The Messe solennelle (Solemn Mass) in C-sharp minor, Op. 16, is a mass by the French composer Louis Vierne. He composed it in 1899, scored for choir and two organs. It was published in 1900, before it was first performed at Saint-Sulpice in Paris in December 1901. Although scored for two pipe organs, it was later adapted for a single organ, as most churches could not provide two such instruments.