This edition was prepared by Barry Johnston — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
China
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Barry Johnston
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China by Jacob French — Lyrics
Alleluja. Laudate nomen Domini; laudate, servi, Dominum:
qui statis in domo Domini, in atriis domus Dei nostri.
Laudate Dominum, quia bonus Dominus; psallite nomini ejus, quoniam suave.
Quoniam Jacob elegit sibi Dominus; Israël in possessionem sibi.
Quia ego cognovi quod magnus est Dominus, et Deus noster prae omnibus diis.
Omnia quaecumque voluit Dominus fecit, in caelo, in terra, in mari
et in omnibus abyssis.
Educens nubes ab extremo terrae, fulgura in pluviam fecit;
qui producit ventos de thesauris suis.
Qui percussit primogenita Aegypti, ab homine usque ad pecus.
Et misit signa et prodigia in medio tui, Aegypte: in Pharaonem,
et in omnes servos ejus.
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About China
This setting by Jacob French opens with a jubilant Alleluia, setting a sacred text drawn from Psalm 135. The Latin verses praise God's name and glory, recounting His mighty deeds from the creation of the world to the Exodus from Egypt. French, writing for SATB choir, crafts music that responds to the grandeur of the scriptural narrative. The text's focus on God's power and dominion is reflected in a musical setting that aims to uplift and inspire. The interplay between the Latin text and its English translation offers accessibility for both performers and listeners, making it a powerful anthem of praise.
