Benedictus
Instrumentation SATB (a cappella) Score, download - 0.05MB |
Other Information Duration: 3:00 During my time as a choir member I have sung most of the great masses and some little-known ones, too. My favourite movement has often been the Benedictus, but too often it is set only or mainly for soloists. So I thought I would make a setting where the choir did all the work. To my mind, Latin words have a musicallity not shared by other languages and it is this I have exploited in my setting. The word benedictus is very lyrical, qui venit is a sort of sigh, while in nomini Domine is quite rhythmic.
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