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Ceylon
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Ceylon by Oliver Holden — Lyrics
Intellectus David, cum esset in spelunca, oratio.
Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi, voce mea ad Dominum deprecatus sum.
Effundo in conspectu ejus orationem meam, et tribulationem meam ante ipsum pronuntio:
in deficiendo ex me spiritum meum, et tu cognovisti semitas meas.
In via hac qua ambulabam absconderunt laqueum mihi.
Considerabam ad dexteram, et videbam, et non erat qui cognosceret me:
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About Ceylon
Oliver Holden's Ceylon is a sacred choral work for SATB choir, setting a Latin text drawn from the Psalms. The opening passages express deep personal tribulation and a fervent prayer for divine deliverance. The composer’s setting likely reflects the intense emotional arc of the text, moving from despair to supplication. This hymn tradition offers a rich resource for liturgical and concert settings, where the choir’s combined voices can powerfully convey the psalm's plea for solace and strength.
