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Honour and majesty are before him
Staff Notation • Sacred, Entrance songs
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Honour and majesty are before him by Maurice Greene — Lyrics
Canticum ipsi David, quando domus aedificabatur post captivitatem.
Cantate Domino canticum novum; cantate Domino omnis terra.
Cantate Domino, et benedicite nomini ejus; annuntiate de die in diem salutare ejus.
Annuntiate inter gentes gloriam ejus; in omnibus populis mirabilia ejus.
Quoniam magnus Dominus, et laudabilis nimis: terribilis est super omnes deos.
Quoniam omnes dii gentium daemonia; Dominus autem caelos fecit.
Confessio et pulchritudo in conspectu ejus; sanctimonia et magnificentia in sanctificatione ejus.
Afferte Domino, patriae gentium, afferte Domino gloriam et honorem;
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About Honour and majesty are before him
Maurice Greene's setting of Honour and majesty are before him opens with a sense of grandeur and stateliness. The SATB voices create a rich texture, initially declaiming the text in broad, homophonic phrases. As the piece unfolds, Greene explores a more contrapuntal style, with imitative entries and independent melodic lines that build excitement and dramatic intensity. The Latin text, taken from Psalm 96, calls for praise and adoration of God, emphasizing his greatness and the awe he inspires. The music effectively conveys this sense of reverence and celebration, making it a powerful choice for an entrance or processional anthem.
