| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 12 reproaches with recurring refrain and responses |
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| Composition Year | 2003 |
| Genre Categories | Sacred choruses; Choruses; Religious works; |
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| Work Title | Improperia (Good Friday) |
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| Alternative. Title | The Reproaches |
| Composer | Rizzo-Weaver, Justin |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IJR 6 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 12 reproaches with recurring refrain and responses |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 2003 |
| Librettist | Traditional Roman Catholic liturgy; English translation: International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL), 1973; used by permission. |
| Language | English, Latin, Greek (Roman transliteration) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 12.5 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | 2 choirs and 6 soloists (contralto, baritone, bass I, bass II, soprano, alto), unaccompanied |
| Extra Information | English (1973 ICEL translation), Latin, and Greek in Roman transliteration. Title page and separate text precede the complete score. Not for sale. Not for liturgical use. Free live performance includes ticketed concerts, paid performers, and fundraising events; see Comments for rights and conditions. |
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Music © 2003, 2012, 2026 Justin Rizzo-Weaver.
The composer's intended release permits anyone to study and download the work, make and supply copies without charge for personal use, rehearsal, or performance, and perform the work live in any non-liturgical setting. Ticketed concerts, paid performers, and fundraising events are expressly included. These permitted uses are intended to require no individual permission request or royalty payment to the composer. For rights the composer owns and is entitled to license, this standing permission is intended to apply worldwide for the duration of copyright, subject to the conditions stated here.
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Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 1973, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
The 1973 ICEL English translation is excluded from any license granted by the composer, both on the separate text pages and in the sung underlay. It is reproduced under ICEL's separate written permission of 23 October 2026, granted in response to the request for free publication of this score on IMSLP. On 26 October 2026, ICEL confirmed that the exact submitted final score satisfies its requirements. The USCCB authorization is dated 27 February 2026, reference R26054.
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