The Beatitudes (1991)
( Beati pauperes spiritu )
... In memoriam Gregory Salmon ...
Banks, Brian (born in 1964) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
Prb Productions
, 1992
Ref. :
PRB BB1
(14 p.)
, "University Choral Series 1"
Copyright :
PRB Productions, 1992
ISMN/ISBN :
1-56571-062-2
Description
Text in:
Latin
+ adapted in
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred
Mood of the piece:
meditative ; reflective ; triumphant
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Soprane (1) / Alto (1) / Ténor (1) / Basse (1) (4 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
D phrygian
Duration:
8.0 min.
Biblical references:
Matthew :
5, 3-12
Data about the life of the work:
The Latin setting of the Beatitudes was written as a memorial to Gregory Salmon, a promising young musicologist who died in 1991. The sense of remembrance dominates the first section of the piece, culminating in the third verse (Blesed are those who mour
