for ATBarB unaccompanied Ite Missa Est is a setting of the words used to conclude a communion service: 'The Mass is ended, thanks be to God.' The tenor's heraldic, melismatic opening leads into the highly rhythmic 'Deo Gratias' section. Written for the four-part male group New York Polyphony, this setting is ideal for the end of a festal or celebratory Mass.