Following in its extensive structure in the tradition of the great settings of the Mass, the Missa Lux caelestis by Franz M. Herzog is marked by its outstandingly vivid musical language. All sections of the Mass can also be performed independently of one another.
The treatment of the Kyrie text is outstanding for the expressive and atmospheric density of its musical language. Expressive melodic lines and terse rhythmic patterns are repeatedly combined in ways which are always new and vividly convey the message of the text to the audience.