(Composer's note) Chris Artley's a cappella setting of 'Agnus Dei', features a slow, hauntingly beautiful melody, sung first by sopranos and then by baritones, accompanied by lush harmony infused with jazz chords, from the rest of the choir. At the words, 'lux aeterna' (light eternal), there is a dramatic change of sound world, with the use of cluster chords and an impassioned melody built from the 'B Lydian' scale. The musi c reaches a climax at the golden section of the piece (bar 35), with the words 'lux aeterna', sung fortissimo in eight-part harmony. The opening Agnus Dei then returns, this time featuring both soprano and baritone on the melody and comes to a close with a stunning pianissimo ending on the words, 'dona nobis pacem' (grant us peace). (Chris Artley)

ISBN 9784905281986
Format A4 12page
Price 550 JPY
Composer ARTLEY, Chris → Profile
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Author of the text Text arranger
Type of ChoirMixed Chorus Tonality
Number of Voice Parts5 VoicingSATBB div.
Language 1Latin Language 2
Accompaniment A Cappella Duration4'30"
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