Joseph Dillon Ford

The Gate of Paradise

Classical/Vocal music • 2007 • Lyricist: Dante • Alternative Title: The Gate of Heaven

For orchestra

Title by uploader: The Gate of Paradise for orchestra

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The Gate of Paradise: For orchestra by Joseph Dillon Ford

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Seller David W Solomons

PDF, 413.5 Kb ID: SM-000292857 Upload date: 27 Jul 2017

Instrumentation	Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Timpani
Scored for	Chamber orchestra
Type of score	Full score, Parts
Arranger	David W Solomons
Publisher	David W Solomons
Difficulty	Medium
Duration	4'18
Year of composition	2017
Genre	Classical/Instrumental

My arrangement of Joseph Dillon Ford's setting of the section from Dante's "Divine Comedy" describing the Gate of Paradise
The performance here is by the Octava Chamber Orchestra

The original choral version can be heard at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR11S3nAB7g

Dante's words (with English translation) are as follows:

O sanguis meus,
O blood of mine,

O superinfusa gratia Dei,
O grace of God poured into you,

sicut tibi, cui bis unquam coeli ianua reclusa,
to whom was Heaven’s Gate ever opened twice, as to you?

Così quel lume: ond’io m’attesi a lui;
So the light spoke, at which I directed my attention to him.

poscia rivolsi a la mia donna il viso,
Then I turned my face towards my Lady,

e quinci e quindi stupefatto fui;
and on this side and on that was stunned,

ché dentro a li occhi suoi ardeva un riso tal
since such a smile was blazing in her eyes,

ch’io pensai co’ miei toccar lo fondo
I thought with mine I had reached the end,

de la mia gloria e del mio paradiso.
of my grace, and my Paradise.

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