How high does the mass in C major rank among the master's output?

[Peter]

"Even the "Amen" of the Gloria was granted more music than this!": the amen was always very very long, Michael. The thing dates from the Middle Age.

And here's one of the most glorious 'Amens' from Palestrina's 'Missa Papae Marcelli' which begins at 7'53 in this clip of the Credo.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cuk9bRa8zo[/YOUTUBE]

[Michael]

Beautiful!
To quote Sir Arthur Sullivan (or rather Adelaide Anne Proctor): "the sound of a great Amen!"

[Chris]

My favorite Amen is from the end of another Palestrina Mass Credo, the Missa Brevis. It starts at 10:50:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tku8ceGJ4dk[/YOUTUBE]

Shorter, but so glorious!