Agnus Dei: Music of Inner Harmony

From Adagio for Strings Op. 11 Latin Only-A terrific SATB setting of Samuel Barber’s popular Agnus Dei (or Lamb of God). Taken from his 1936 composition Adagio for Strings Op.11 it is among the most familiar pieces of American concert music and has graced Film and Television with it’s poignant sincerity. It is a dignified simple work with the repetition of a rhapsodic section that rises to a climax the intensity gradually building and then falling away following the ‘arch’ form tradition. This is a wonderful Latin Text version of Agnus Dei and has been transcribed effectively for Full Mixed Chorus and optional Piano accompaniment.

An expressive Agnus Dei is paired with the treasured American hymn Shall We Gather at the River each perfectly complementing the other in both emotion and spirituality. Available: SATB 2-Part.

SAB-Written for SAB this work is particularly appropriate for choirs with smaller men's sections. Sopranos and altos in unison open the piece with comfortable ranges. Also very useful for the regular SATB choir.

from Kleine Orgelmesse-Franz Joseph Haydn's Little Organ Mass is a departure from the larger more fully orchestrated works of the 18th century. Written to be performed in a small chapel this meditative setting is appropriate for school or churchuse.Available separately: SATB. Performance Time: Approx. 2:45.