Dies mei

Alexander Utendal sets a poignant Latin text of profound personal suffering and desperate hope in this motet for STTTB voices. The music opens with a sense of introspection, the voices weaving together to create a rich, resonant texture. The composer responds directly to the text’s descent into despair, where thoughts are scattered and night turns to day, before seeking the light after darkness. The music vividly depicts the plea for solace, exploring the depths of anguish before ultimately yearning for deliverance. This is a powerful and dramatic expression of faith tested by adversity, sung in five parts with a commanding presence.