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Brookline
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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4 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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Brookline by William Billings — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David.
Caeli enarrant gloriam Dei, et opera manuum ejus annuntiat firmamentum.
Dies diei eructat verbum, et nox nocti indicat scientiam.
Non sunt loquelae, neque sermones, quorum non audiantur voces eorum.
In omnem terram exivit sonus eorum, et in fines orbis terrae verba eorum.
In sole posuit tabernaculum suum; et ipse tamquam sponsus procedens de thalamo suo.
Exsultavit ut gigas ad currendam viam;
a summo caelo egressio ejus. Et occursus ejus usque ad summum ejus;
nec est qui se abscondat a calore ejus.
Lex Domini immaculata, convertens animas; testimonium Domini fidele,
sapientiam praestans parvulis.
Justitiae Domini rectae, laetificantes corda; praeceptum Domini lucidum,
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About Brookline
This bold SATB setting by William Billings immediately announces its presence with strong, declamatory choral writing. The music is conceived in a robust, syllabic style that emphasizes the text, moving from the grand pronouncements of the opening Latin verses of Psalm 19 to a more personal reflection. Billings draws on the powerful imagery of the heavens declaring God's glory and the sun's triumphant journey. The work concludes with a statement of faith in the clarity and truth of God's law, offering wisdom and joy. Its straightforward, energetic setting makes it a compelling choice for a choir seeking to communicate profound theological ideas with conviction and clarity.
