This edition was prepared by 2 — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Agnus dei
Staff Notation • Sacred, Mass Settings
Preview
0
0
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Free weekly email
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
Agnus dei by Paolo Agostini — Lyrics
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Read full lyrics
About Agnus dei
The Agnus Dei text, a prayer for mercy and peace, is set here for double choir (SATB.SATB) by Paolo Agostini. This setting, sung in Latin, is part of his larger Mass composition. The repetition of the plea for mercy ("miserere nobis") emphasizes the devotional weight of the text, before concluding with a final request for peace ("dona nobis pacem"). The composer's use of two choirs allows for rich textural possibilities, with the divisi nature of the voicing creating opportunities for expansive harmonic colours and dynamic contrast.
