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Brownson
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Brownson by Oliver Brownson — Lyrics
In finem, ipsi Idithun. Canticum David.
Dixi: Custodiam vias meas:
ut non delinquam in lingua mea.
Posui ori meo custodiam,
cum consisteret peccator adversum me.
Obmutui, et humiliatus sum, et silui a bonis;
et dolor meus renovatus est.
Concaluit cor meum intra me;
et in meditatione mea exardescet ignis.
Locutus sum in lingua mea:
Notum fac mihi, Domine, finem meum,
et numerum dierum meorum quis est, ut sciam quid desit mihi.
Ecce mensurabiles posuisti dies meos,
et substantia mea tamquam nihilum ante te.
Verumtamen universa vanitas, omnis homo vivens.
Verumtamen in imagine pertransit homo;
sed et frustra conturbatur:
thesaurizat et ignorat cui congregabit ea.
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About Brownson
Oliver Brownson sets a compelling biblical text for SATB choir, drawing on both Latin and English. The work is categorized as sacred music, fitting within the tradition of hymns. The opening verses of the text, taken from Psalm 39, express profound introspection and a plea for divine understanding regarding the brevity of life and the nature of human existence. The composer's setting likely reflects the gravity and contemplative nature of these themes, offering a musical meditation on mortality and faith for the choral ensemble.
