| Messe solennelle | |
|---|---|
| Mass by Louis Vierne | |
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| Key | C-sharp minor |
| Opus | 16 |
| Form | Missa brevis |
| Text | Mass ordinary |
| Language | Latin |
| Composed | 1899 |
| Dedication | Théodore Dubois |
| Performed | 8 December 1901 |
| Published | 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.