Sanctus In
the early 1960’s there arrived a recording of the Congolese Mass, called
Missa Luba which amazed and delighted western audiences. The Choral
piece called "Sanctus" is part of the mass Missa Luba. "Sanctus"
from "Missa Luba was first used in Lindsay Anderson's 1968 film "If..."
featuring Clockwork Orange star Malcolm McDowell. In
Lost and Delirious, "Sanctus"
was performed by the Muungano National Choir, Nairobi, KENYA,
Kenya's premier national choir. Formed 1979, it is very well known around
the world, and was featured at the World Choral Symposium at Rotterdam.
Their 1998 European tour, was a resounding success, with sold out concerts
in Austria, Germany and France. Original
lyrics or “Sanctus” in Latin language: Sanctus,
sanctus, sanctus An
interesting note on this “Sabaoth” is the transliterated Hebrew word denoting
'armies' or 'hosts'. English
translation: Holy,
holy, holy In
Lost and Delirious we can see the girls of the boarding school singing
the song in the school chapel (actually the real name of the chapel is
St.Mark's Chapel). Unlikely for a mass we can see the drums as a reminiscence
towards the African roots of the Missa Luba. While
the mass, Mouse watches Paulie and Tori holding hands, another meaningful
emotional sign for their relationship. Even though they are among many
other students, they still manage to keep the secret of their relationship,
only Mouse knows about. |