Omnia vincit amor

Instrumentation

SATB with divisi

Other Information

The third in a set of three wedding motets.

Omnia vincit amor or "Love conquers all"

First performed at the "Fisher at Fifty" concert, St James the Greater, Leicester, on 30th November 2002.

A ternary form wedding motet, set to words by Virgil, in which the Latin words frame the English words. The harmonic language is lush and exacting. The divisions in the vocal lines only occur in the soprano and bass parts.

The scores below show the first and last pages of the piece.

Duration 2:45