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Copeland
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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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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Copeland by Samuel Holyoke — Lyrics
Ipsi David intellectus. Beati quorum remissae sunt iniquitates, et quorum tecta sunt peccata.
Beatus vir cui non imputavit Dominus peccatum, nec est in spiritu ejus dolus.
Quoniam tacui, inveteraverunt ossa mea, dum clamarem tota die.
Quoniam die ac nocte gravata est super me manus tua,
conversus sum in aerumna mea, dum configitur spina.
Delictum meum cognitum tibi feci, et injustitiam meam non abscondi.
Dixi: Confitebor adversum me injustitiam meam Domino; et tu remisisti impietatem peccati mei.
Pro hac orabit ad te omnis sanctus in tempore opportuno.
Verumtamen in diluvio aquarum multarum, ad eum non approximabunt.
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About Copeland
Samuel Holyoke's Copeland is a sacred anthem for STB voices, setting a Latin text that draws from Psalm 32. The words speak of the blessedness of those whose sins are forgiven and covered, and the relief found in confessing transgressions to the Lord. The psalm expresses a profound sense of peace and refuge found in divine mercy. Its combination of Latin text and sacred genre suggests it would be suitable for liturgical settings or services where scriptural texts are central. The SATB voicing offers rich harmonic possibilities for a choir.
