De Omnibus Apostolis
Composer:
David Hahn
Date Completed:
September 1999
Premiere Date:
October 30, 1999
Premiering Ensemble:
Binchois Consort
Premiere Venue:
Princeton University Chapel 
Composer Notes:
Inspired by Gregorian Chat "Benedicta es" for the International Josquin Conference at Princeton University 1999
Duration:
3'58"
Language:
English
Language:
Latin
Choral Voicing:
SATB Divisi:
Soprano (throughout)
Alto (throughout)
Tenor (throughout)
Solo requirement:
Soprano
Alto/Contralto
Tenor
Baritone
Bass
Countertenor
Text Source:
anonymous book of hours Text:
ANTIPHON: Dum steteritis ante reges et praesides nolite cogitare qualiter respondeatis. Dabitur enim vobis in illa hora quid loquamini.
VERSUS: In omnem terram exivit sonus eorum.
RESPONSUS: Et in fines orbis terrae verba eorum.
English Translation:
ANTIPHON: When thou standest before kings and princes, do not wish to consider how thou shouldst respond. For it shall be given to thee in that hour what to say.
VERSE: Their voice has gone forth into all the earth.
REPSONSE: And their words [go forth] unto the ends of the earth.
Significant Seasons or Days:
Epiphany
Palm Sunday
Pentecost
The Trinity
Saints days
Keyboard accompaniment:
N/A
Instruments:
N/A
Publisher:
Intelligent Company Publishers Contact for performance materials:
Performance History:
11/01/1999 at Columbia University Chapel
Allow excerpts:
No
Scoring notation:
Standard notation
Score Sample:
