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Deus in adjutorium meum: 1944-45 from This Way to the Tomb SATB a capp

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Text: Psalm 70

Taken from This Way to the Tomb (incidental music to the 'Masque and Anti-Masque')

Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes

Difficulty level: 2

This setting of Psalm 70 (Haste thee O God to deliver me) is a fine, passionate and almost completely overlooked anthem which ought to be in the repertoire of most cathedrals and ambitious church choirs. The psalm is a dramatic one and Britten reflects the words in a wide-ranging setting which includes extended sections for tenors/basses and sopranos/altos. He also sets the Gloria.

This is not a difficult work but it is not entirely straightforward either. There is no translation in the printed score and conductors need to take a Psalter and annotate the score with a translation so that the words can be fully appreciated and a colourful performance created to reflect them. It is well worth the effort.

Duration: 4 minutes

Paul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011

Details

Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Publisher Code: M060014246
Publication Date: 06/2004
Credits: Britten
Pages: 12
Length: 10.50 in.
Width: 7.00 in.
Series: Boosey & Hawkes Sacred Choral
Format: SATB a cappella
Voicing: SATB a cappella