Domine quando veneris a 5

This dramatic motet for ATTTB voices sets a penitential text from the Requiem liturgy. Orazio Vecchi, a prominent composer of the late Renaissance, crafts a powerful setting of the plea for mercy at the Last Judgement. The choir will find opportunities to explore a range of colours and dynamics, from the hushed awe of 'ubi me abscondam' (where shall I hide?) to the anguished 'peccavi nimis' (I have sinned too greatly). The plea for eternal rest, 'Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine', offers a moment of serene reflection before the final, urgent appeal to be spared condemnation.