Misa a Buenos Aires

Misa a Buenos Aires
(Misatango)
Mass by Martín Palmeri
Palmeri in 2018
TextMass ordinary
LanguageLatin
Composed1996 (1996)
DedicationThéodore Dubois
Performed17 August 1996 (1996-08-17)
Movementssix
Vocal
  • mezzo-soprano
  • SATB choir
Instrumental

The Misa a Buenos Aires, known as Misatango, is a setting of the mass in Latin by Martín Palmeri. The music uses the style of the nuevo tango and its typical instrumentation, scored for mezzo-soprano, mixed choir and an ensemble of bandoneon, piano and strings. The world premiere was on 17 August 1996 at the Avenida Theatre in Buenos Aires. It has been performed and recorded internationally, often with the composer as the pianist, and is regarded as his signature work.