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Dona Nobis Pacem 3
Staff Notation • Secular, Cantatas
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Kenneth Langer
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Dona Nobis Pacem 3 by Kenneth Langer — Lyrics
Let's build bridges here and there
or sometimes, just a spiral stair
that we may come somewhat a breast
and sense what cannot be exprest,
and by these measures can be found a meeting place,
a common ground nearer the reaches of the heart
where truth revealed stands clear, a part;
with understanding come to know
what laughing lips will never show:
how tears Let's torturing distress
may masquerade as happiness.
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About Dona Nobis Pacem 3
This setting of Dona Nobis Pacem by Kenneth Langer for SATB choir explores the text's plea for understanding and connection. The music opens by reflecting the gentle imagery of the lyrics, with voices weaving together to create a sense of shared reflection. The composer uses the SATB texture to portray the nuanced emotions described in the text, moving from moments of quiet contemplation to expressions of empathy for suffering. The work's journey through the lyrical ideas of building bridges and finding common ground, and its ultimate prayer for peace, is mirrored in the dynamic and textural shifts of the choral writing. The English text offers a secular meditation on human relationships and the search for solace.
