Domine ad adjuvandum

This setting of the opening versicle and incipit of the Gloria Patri from Vespers begins with the plea 'Lord, make haste to help me'. It continues with the familiar words of the Lesser Doxology, 'Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.' Johann Kaspar Ferdinand Fischer crafts a moving and prayerful response for SATB choir, the voices blending to convey the solemnity and hope inherent in these time-honoured liturgical texts. The Latin provides a powerful foundation for Fischer's musical expression, suitable for sacred services.