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In pace
Staff Notation • Sacred, Responsories
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3 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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In pace by Christopher Tye — Lyrics
In pace, in idipsum dormiam et requiescam.
Si dedero somnum oculis meis,
et palpebris meis dormitationem,
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About In pace
Christopher Tye's motet In pace is a profound setting of responsory texts, ideal for services during Lent or other penitential seasons, or for moments of quiet reflection. The Latin text, drawn from Psalm 4, offers a deeply personal prayer for peace and rest in God, asking for sleep and repose. The composer vividly conveys the peaceful assurance of the opening words and the subsequent plea for slumber, culminating in the solemn declaration of the doxology. Tye masterfully employs the varied vocal forces, offering options for different choir sizes and compositions, from the fuller SATB to more intimate combinations like ATBB, ATTBarB, and STBarB/ATBarB. This flexibility allows for expressive and contemplative renditions of this sacred masterwork.
