Converte me Domine

This powerful motet for eight-part choir (SSATTTB) opens with a sense of urgent plea, the text imploring 'Convert me, Lord, and I shall be converted'. The music reflects this with a rich, imitative texture, exploring the expressive potential of the Latin words. As the text shifts to consider a beloved child and the deep yearning for mercy, the composer creates moments of poignant tenderness alongside the contrapuntal complexity. The extended vocal lines and varied dynamic possibilities within the eight parts offer ample opportunity for the choir to convey the deep spiritual longing and ultimate hope expressed in this sacred work.