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Erie
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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4 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Erie by Oliver Holden — Lyrics
Canticum Psalmi, filiis Core, in finem, pro Maheleth ad respondendum. Intellectus Eman
Ezrahitae.
Domine, Deus salutis meae, in die clamavi et nocte coram te.
Intret in conspectu tuo oratio mea, inclina aurem tuam ad precem meam.
Quia repleta est malis anima mea, et vita mea inferno appropinquavit.
Aestimatus sum cum descendentibus in lacum, factus sum sicut homo
sine adjutorio,
inter mortuos liber; sicut vulnerati dormientes in sepulchris,
quorum non es memor amplius, et ipsi de manu tua repulsi sunt.
Posuerunt me in lacu inferiori, in tenebrosis, et in umbra mortis.
Super me confirmatus est furor tuus, et omnes fluctus tuos induxisti super me.
Longe fecisti notos meos a me; posuerunt me abominationem sibi.
Traditus sum, et non egrediebar;
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About Erie
Oliver Holden's Erie is a sacred hymn for STB voices, blending Latin and English texts. The Latin excerpt comes from Psalm 88, a powerful plea for divine help in times of distress, describing a soul filled with troubles and close to the grave. The composer's setting likely reflects the psalm's profound expressions of suffering and reliance on God for salvation. This piece offers a rich opportunity for choral directors seeking to explore devotional music with a strong textual basis and a traditional hymn structure.
