FD2CC7AC-7D9E-4AD6-9D14-D0876785F288
| ID | FD2CC7AC-7D9E-4AD6-9D14-D0876785F288 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | X940018 |
| Title Name | Two Harvard Motets |
| Marketing Copy | Two Harvard Motets (2000) for SATB choir unaccompanied were written for and are dedicated to Murray Forbes Somerville (organist and choirmaster at Harvard University) and the Harvard Morning Choir. I. In Thanks of Life is a brief anthem setting of a prayer that focuses on one of the key truths of the Christian faith. The text is by Peter J. Gomes, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and the Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church. II. The Eternal Dove is a brief anthem setting of a text by Joseph Beaumont (1615–1699). The musical language contrasts the sound of “open” intervals of 4ths and 5ths with the “close” intervals of 2nds, 3rds, 6ths, and 7ths. The text is set in two strophes and a coda based on rising 5ths— harmonic twists appear as it soars harmonically upward. |
| Instrumentation | SATB Chorus |
| Commission | (not set) |
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| Program Notes | Two Harvard Motets (2000) for SATB choir unaccompanied were written for and are dedicated to Murray Forbes Somerville (organist and choirmaster at Harvard University) and the Harvard Morning Choir. I. "In Thanks of Life" is a brief anthem setting of a prayer that focuses on one of the key truths of the Christian Faith. The test is by Peter J. Gomes, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and the Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church. II. "The Eternal Dove" is a brief anthem setting of a text by Joseph Beaumont (1615-1699). The musical language contrasts the sound of "open" intervals of 4ths and 5ths with the "close" intervals of 2nds, 3rds, 6ths, and 7ths. The text is set in two strophes and a coda based on rising 5ths -- harmonic twists appear as it soars harmonically upward. --Carson Cooman |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 2000 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 2 |
| Ensemble Size | 13 |
| Date Created | 2008-10-31 20:33:28.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:33:28 |
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| Title Category | 3 |
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| Set Series ID | (not set) |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Mixed Chorus |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 83 |
| Title Instrument Header | 27 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
| Clean Url | two-harvard-motets-x940018 |