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Prayer before the Close of Day

Classical/Instrumental • 1995 • Alternative Title: Te lucis ante terminum
 
 
   
 

For tuba quartet

Title by uploader: Prayer before the Close of Day – tuba quartet


15.00 USD

ZIP, 217.8 Kb ID: SM-000085698 Upload date: 10 Jan 2012
Instrumentation
Euphonium, Tuba
Scored for
Quartet
Type of score
Full score, Parts
Publisher
David W Solomons
Difficulty
Advanced
Duration
6'22
Written for Tubalaté (2 tubas and 2 euphoniums), who recorded it - as can be heard in the sound sample here, and which appears on their CD "Move"
(Their CDs can be ordered from: http://www.tuba-artist.com/shop/tubalate-c-167_174.html )
The underlying theme is the old Gregorian chant Te lucis ante terminum (To Thee before the close of day...).
The score in the sample here is untransposed, but the zip file contains both transposed and untransposed parts, for convenience.
Although this is a slow piece, I have rated it as "Advanced" because of the large amount of stamina and breath control required. It featured in a tuba quartet workshop in Greensboro a few years ago, to great acclaim.
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Based on the chant 'Te Lucis ante terminum' - for saxophone quartet

Title by uploader: Prayer before the Close of day - based on the chant 'Te Lucis ante terminum' - for saxophone quartet


15.00 USD

PDF, 387.2 Kb ID: SM-000344610 Upload date: 29 Nov 2018
Instrumentation
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Scored for
Quartet
Type of score
Full score, Parts
Publisher
David W Solomons
Difficulty
Medium
Year of composition
2018
This meditation piece was originally written for a tuba and euphonium quartet commissioned and and recorded by the group Tubalate.
The underlying themes are a sequence of shifting chords representing going to sleep and the ancient chant
Te lucis ante terminum (To Thee before the close of day...) (quoted in various parts from bar 20 onwards).
The pdf file contains score and parts.
The sound sample is an electronic preview.


Te lucis ante terminum,
rerum Creator, poscimus,
ut solita clementia
sis præsul ad custodiam.

Procul recedant somnia
et noctium phantasmata;
hostemque nostrum comprime,
ne polluantur corpora.

Præsta, Pater omnípotens,
per Iesum Christum Dominum,
qui tecum in perpetuum
regnat cum Sancto Spíritu.
Amen.

To Thee before the close of day,
Creator of the world, we pray
That, with Thy wonted favour, Thou
Wouldst be our guard and keeper now.

From all ill dreams defend our sight,
From fears and terrors of the night;
Withhold from us our ghostly foe,
That spot of sin we may not know.

O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee,
Doth live and reign eternally.
Amen.
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Based on the chant 'Te Lucis ante terminum' - for clarinet quartet

Title by uploader: Prayer before the Close of day - based on the chant 'Te Lucis ante terminum' - for clarinet quartet


15.00 USD

PDF, 400.6 Kb ID: SM-000344612 Upload date: 29 Nov 2018
Instrumentation
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
Scored for
Quartet
Type of score
Full score, Parts
Publisher
David W Solomons
Difficulty
Medium
This meditation piece was originally written for a tuba and euphonium quartet commissioned and and recorded by the group Tubalate.
The underlying themes are a sequence of shifting chords representing going to sleep and the ancient chant
Te lucis ante terminum (To Thee before the close of day...) (quoted in various parts from bar 20 onwards).
The pdf file contains score and parts.
The sound sample is an electronic preview.


Te lucis ante terminum,
rerum Creator, poscimus,
ut solita clementia
sis præsul ad custodiam.

Procul recedant somnia
et noctium phantasmata;
hostemque nostrum comprime,
ne polluantur corpora.

Præsta, Pater omnípotens,
per Iesum Christum Dominum,
qui tecum in perpetuum
regnat cum Sancto Spíritu.
Amen.

To Thee before the close of day,
Creator of the world, we pray
That, with Thy wonted favour, Thou
Wouldst be our guard and keeper now.

From all ill dreams defend our sight,
From fears and terrors of the night;
Withhold from us our ghostly foe,
That spot of sin we may not know.

O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee,
Doth live and reign eternally.
Amen.
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Based on the chant 'Te Lucis ante terminum' - for flute quartet

Title by uploader: Prayer before the Close of day - based on the chant 'Te Lucis ante terminum' - for flute quartet


15.00 USD

PDF, 389.4 Kb ID: SM-000344652 Upload date: 29 Nov 2018
Instrumentation
Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute
Scored for
Quartet
Type of score
Full score, Parts
Publisher
David W Solomons
Difficulty
Medium
Year of composition
2018
This meditation piece was originally written for a tuba and euphonium quartet commissioned and and recorded by the group Tubalate.
The underlying themes are a sequence of shifting chords representing going to sleep and the ancient chant
Te lucis ante terminum (To Thee before the close of day...) (quoted in various parts from bar 20 onwards).
The pdf file contains score and parts.
The sound sample is an electronic preview.


Te lucis ante terminum,
rerum Creator, poscimus,
ut solita clementia
sis præsul ad custodiam.

Procul recedant somnia
et noctium phantasmata;
hostemque nostrum comprime,
ne polluantur corpora.

Præsta, Pater omnípotens,
per Iesum Christum Dominum,
qui tecum in perpetuum
regnat cum Sancto Spíritu.
Amen.

To Thee before the close of day,
Creator of the world, we pray
That, with Thy wonted favour, Thou
Wouldst be our guard and keeper now.

From all ill dreams defend our sight,
From fears and terrors of the night;
Withhold from us our ghostly foe,
That spot of sin we may not know.

O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee,
Doth live and reign eternally.
Amen.
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Based on the chant 'Te Lucis ante terminum' - for string quartet

Title by uploader: Prayer before the Close of day - based on the chant 'Te Lucis ante terminum' - for string quartet


15.00 USD

PDF, 396.4 Kb ID: SM-000344656 Upload date: 29 Nov 2018
Instrumentation
Violin, Viola, Cello
Scored for
Quartet
Type of score
Full score, Parts
Publisher
David W Solomons
Difficulty
Advanced
Year of composition
2018
This meditation piece was originally written for a tuba and euphonium quartet commissioned and and recorded by the group Tubalate.
The underlying themes are a sequence of shifting chords representing going to sleep and the ancient chant
Te lucis ante terminum (To Thee before the close of day...) (quoted in various parts from bar 20 onwards).
The pdf file contains score and parts.
The sound sample is an electronic preview.


Te lucis ante terminum,
rerum Creator, poscimus,
ut solita clementia
sis præsul ad custodiam.

Procul recedant somnia
et noctium phantasmata;
hostemque nostrum comprime,
ne polluantur corpora.

Præsta, Pater omnípotens,
per Iesum Christum Dominum,
qui tecum in perpetuum
regnat cum Sancto Spíritu.
Amen.

To Thee before the close of day,
Creator of the world, we pray
That, with Thy wonted favour, Thou
Wouldst be our guard and keeper now.

From all ill dreams defend our sight,
From fears and terrors of the night;
Withhold from us our ghostly foe,
That spot of sin we may not know.

O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee,
Doth live and reign eternally.
Amen.
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Based on the chant 'Te Lucis ante terminum' - for wind quartet

Title by uploader: Prayer before the Close of day - based on the chant 'Te Lucis ante terminum' - for wind quartet


15.00 USD

PDF, 387.9 Kb ID: SM-000344657 Upload date: 29 Nov 2018
Instrumentation
Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe
Scored for
Quartet
Type of score
Full score, Parts
Publisher
David W Solomons
Difficulty
Medium
Year of composition
2018
This meditation piece was originally written for a tuba and euphonium quartet commissioned and and recorded by the group Tubalate.
The underlying themes are a sequence of shifting chords representing going to sleep and the ancient chant
Te lucis ante terminum (To Thee before the close of day...) (quoted in various parts from bar 20 onwards).
The pdf file contains score and parts.
The sound sample is an electronic preview.


Te lucis ante terminum,
rerum Creator, poscimus,
ut solita clementia
sis præsul ad custodiam.

Procul recedant somnia
et noctium phantasmata;
hostemque nostrum comprime,
ne polluantur corpora.

Præsta, Pater omnípotens,
per Iesum Christum Dominum,
qui tecum in perpetuum
regnat cum Sancto Spíritu.
Amen.

To Thee before the close of day,
Creator of the world, we pray
That, with Thy wonted favour, Thou
Wouldst be our guard and keeper now.

From all ill dreams defend our sight,
From fears and terrors of the night;
Withhold from us our ghostly foe,
That spot of sin we may not know.

O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee,
Doth live and reign eternally.
Amen.
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