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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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Composer: Jacob French
Format: Staff
Language: Latin, English
Pages: 3 pages
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Eastford by Jacob French — Lyrics

In finem. Psalmus cantici ipsi David. Exsurgat Deus, et dissipentur inimici ejus; et fugiant qui oderunt eum a facie ejus. Sicut deficit fumus, deficiant; sicut fluit cera a facie ignis, sic pereant peccatores a facie Dei. Et justi epulentur, et exsultent in conspectu Dei, et delectentur in laetitia. Cantate Deo; psalmum dicite nomini ejus: iter facite ei qui ascendit super occasum. Dominus nomen illi; exsultate in conspectu ejus. Turbabuntur a facie ejus, patris orphanorum, et judicis viduarum; Deus in loco sancto suo. Deus qui inhabitare facit unius moris in domo; qui educit vinctos in fortitudine, similiter eos qui exasperant, qui habitant in sepulchris. Deus, cum egredereris in conspectu populi tui, cum pertransires in deserto, terra mota est, etenim caeli distillaverunt, a facie Dei Sinai, a facie Dei Israël. Pluviam voluntariam segregabis, Deus, haereditati tuae; et infirmata est, tu vero perfecisti eam. Animalia tua habitabunt in ea;
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About Eastford

Jacob French crafts a powerful setting of Psalm 68 (67) for SATB voices. The work opens with a bold statement, setting the tone for the triumphant and dramatic text that follows. The Latin psalm, Exsurgat Deus, is a fervent prayer for God's intervention against enemies, calling for their scattering and defeat, contrasting with the rejoicing of the righteous. French expertly navigates the shifting moods of the text, from righteous anger to exultation, demonstrating a keen sense of dramatic pacing. The interplay of the four vocal lines builds the intensity of the scripture, creating a rich and dynamic sonic landscape that calls for confident execution from the choir.