Ortiz, Five Motets [Pet:TOV009]

Five Motets.
Ortiz, Pablo.
Edited by Hillier, Paul.

For: SATB a cappella.

SATB Choir a cappella -- "I wrote the first motet in Pittsburgh in 1991. The rest of the motets were composed in Davis, California after 1994, and were inspired by Paul Hillier and the Theatre of Voices, who premiered them (June 21-23, 1997, Copenhagen, Denmark) -- Contents: In Monte Oliveti (first responsory for Matins of Maundy Thursday); O vos omnes (Lamentations 1:12, fifth responsory for Matins of Holy Saturday); Laboravi in gemitu meo (Psalm 6, Verse 6); Haec Dies (Psalm 117:24, antiphon at Vespers of Easter Week); Epithalamica (Easter sequence by Pierre Abelard).
I had the idea for creating the Theatre of Voices Edition when my researches into Baltic repertoire suggested to me that far more wonderful music was being composed than existing publishing houses have recognized. It seemed to me there might be room for a new perspective, publishing fine music that I know singers enjoy singing and audiences enjoy hearing. TOVE will therefore present a very personal selection, but one rooted in the direct experience of knowing the composers and performing the music. And for similar reasons, TOVE will also be an outlet for my work in early music and in the strangely neglected field of 19th century English music. In addition, we will publish little books, pamphlets, and other musical miscellania, as time and opportunity affords.--Paul Hillier.
Composed 1991-97.

Format: Sheet Music.
Published by SAMFUN.
Pet:TOV009.
Distributed by Edition Peters.
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