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Advent II Gradual, Alleluia and Offertory
Staff Notation • Sacred, Mass propers
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Advent II Gradual, Alleluia and Offertory by Oliver Hayes — Lyrics
Psalmus Asaph. Deus deorum Dominus locutus est, et vocavit terram a solis ortu usque
ad occasum.
Ex Sion species decoris ejus:
Deus manifeste veniet: Deus noster, et non silebit. Ignis in conspectu ejus exardescet;
et in circuitu ejus tempestas valida.
Advocabit caelum desursum, et terram, discernere populum suum.
Congregate illi sanctos ejus, qui ordinant testamentum ejus super sacrificia.
Et annuntiabunt caeli justitiam eius, quoniam Deus judex est.
Audi, populus meus, et loquar; Israël, et testificabor tibi:
Deus, Deus tuus ego sum.
Non in sacrificiis tuis arguam te; et holocausta autem tua
in conspectu meo sunt semper.
Non accipiam de domo tua vitulis, neque de gregibus tuis hircos;
quoniam meae sunt omnes ferae silvarum, jumenta in montibus, et boves.
Cognovi omnia volatilia caeli, et pulchritudo agri mecum est.
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About Advent II Gradual, Alleluia and Offertory
Oliver Hayes sets two significant texts from the Catholic liturgy for the season of Advent. The Gradual and Offertory are sung during Mass, while the Alleluia precedes the Gospel. The texts, drawn from the Psalms and prophecies, speak of God's coming judgment and his unfailing justice. Hayes's setting is for a three-part choir of countertenor, tenor, and bass (ATB), with the Latin text sung in a style that is both declamatory and lyrical. The music seeks to articulate the grandeur and seriousness of the scriptural passages, offering a powerful musical expression for this pivotal liturgical season.
