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Benedicite
The Benedicite (also Benedicite, omnia opera Domini or A Song of Creation) is a canticle that is used in the Catholic Liturgy of the Hours, and is also used in Anglican and Lutheran worship. The text is either verses 35–65 or verses 35–66 of The Song of the Three Children. Newer versions often omit the final verse, and may reduce the number of occurrences of the refrain "sing his praise and exalt him for ever" (or its equivalent). In Catholic tradition, the canticle can also be sung or recited in its complete form as a thanksgiving after Holy Mass. Bible passages from the Book of Daniel (Dan. 3, 57-88 and 56) and Psalm 148 form the core of this canticle. Text Latin The text follows the Catholic Office of Lauds at Sundays and Feasts: :BENEDICITE, omnia opera Domini, Domino; laudate et superexaltate eum in saecula. :BENEDICITE, caeli, Domino, benedicite, angeli Domini, Domino. :BENEDICITE, aquae omnes, quae super caelos sunt, Domino, benedicat omnis virtutis Domino. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedicite (Carter)
''Benedicite'' is a composition for choir, children's choir and orchestra by Andrew Carter. He set the hymn Benedicite from the Book of Common Prayer, and additional free texts based on the model in three movements for unison children's choir. The work was published in 1991 and dedicated to Andrew Fairbairns. A subset of the music for children's choir was published as ''Bless the Lord''. History ''Benedicite'' was commissioned for the 1989 Singing Day in Edinburgh by the British Federation of Young Choirs. Carter, an English composer and church musician in York, was inspired by the restoration of roof bosses at the southern transept of York Minster, which had been destroyed in a fire in 1984. They depict around 60 images of creatures. The music is written to convey a child-like perspective of the wonders of Creation. ''Benedicite'' was published in 1991 and dedicated to Andrew Fairbairns. A subset of the music for children's choir was published as ''Bless the Lord''. Structur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |