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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.

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Composer: William Billings
Format: Staff
Language: Latin, English
Pages: 1 page
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Amherst by William Billings — Lyrics

Alleluja. Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus, quoniam in aeternum misericordia ejus. Confitemini Deo deorum, quoniam in aeternum misericordia ejus. Confitemini Domino dominorum, quoniam in aeternum misericordia ejus. Qui facit mirabilia magna solus, quoniam in aeternum misericordia ejus. Qui fecit caelos in intellectu, quoniam in aeternum misericordia ejus. Qui firmavit terram super aquas, quoniam in aeternum misericordia ejus. Qui fecit luminaria magna, quoniam in aeternum misericordia ejus: solem in potestatem diei, quoniam in aeternum misericordia ejus; lunam et stellas in potestatem noctis, quoniam in aeternum misericordia ejus. Qui percussit Aegyptum cum primogenitis eorum, quoniam in aeternum misericordia ejus. Qui eduxit Israël de medio eorum, quoniam in aeternum misericordia ejus, in manu potenti et brachio excelso, quoniam in aeternum misericordia ejus. Qui divisit mare Rubrum in divisiones, quoniam in aeternum misericordia ejus; et eduxit Israël per medium ejus, quoniam in aeternum misericordia ejus;
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About Amherst

William Billings' Amherst is a grand, four-part setting of the opening verses of Psalm 136. Its Latin text, a powerful call to praise God for His eternal mercy, is delivered with the composer's characteristic directness and robust energy. The text begins by proclaiming God's goodness and steadfast love, then recounts His mighty deeds, from the creation of the heavens and earth to the liberation of His people from Egypt. This hymn would serve well as a jubilant anthem for any service, its familiar liturgical language and celebratory message making it a rousing choice for a choir. The SATB voicing offers rich opportunities for dynamic contrast and harmonic breadth.