Deo patri sit gloria

This setting of Deo patri sit gloria by Michael Praetorius would be highly appropriate for services during the Trinity season. It is a powerful eight-part (SSATTBB) motet, set in the grand tradition of Renaissance polyphony. The Latin text is a concise and jubilant doxology, praising God the Father, His Son, and the Holy Spirit for all eternity. Praetorius’s masterful writing brings out the text’s majesty, with rich harmonic textures and imitative lines that build to a glorious conclusion. The sophisticated voicing offers a rewarding challenge for an accomplished choir, suitable for a significant occasion.