Septem verba Christi in cruce - Drake, Michael J.

"This piece is a reflection on the seven last words of Christ and how they may have been echoed or foreshadowed in the words of Mary. Each phrase is taken from the Vulgate. Men's voices take the part of Christ, and women's voices take the part of Mary. Most verses are sung alternating Christ words first followed by Mary's, but there are a few places where both choirs sing together. A seventh voice (descant) appears at the end."

◈ Genre / Form Other

♯ Key C minor

⁄ Time Signature 2/2

♬ Voicing → SSAATTBB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range A-2 – B-5

¶ Language → Latin

Measures 289

Texture mixed texture

Parts 9

Instruments SSAATTBB

Pages 14

CPDL # 68779

Editor Michael J. Drake, Jr.

Posted 2022-04-08

License Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives

♫Pitch Ranges

Descant

F4 – B-5

Soprano

F4 – B-4

R I

C4 – D-5

Mezzo R I

G3 – C5

Alto

A-3 – G4

Tenor C

F3 – G4

I Baritone S

C3 – C4

Bass

A-2 – C4

¶Lyrics / Text

(Source: Latin Vulgate) C. Pater, dimitte illis non enim sciunt quid faciunt. M. Et misericordia ejus a progenie in progenies timentibus eum. C. Amen dico tibi: Hodie mecum eris in paradiso. M. Suscepit Israel puerum suum recordatus misericordiae suae. C. Mulier, ecce filius tuus. Ecce mater tua. M. Ecce ancilla Domini. C. Deus meus, Deus meus, ut quid dereliquisti me? M. Fili, quid fecisti nobis sic? Ecce pater tuus et ego dolentes quaerebamus te. C. Sitio. M. Vinum non habent. C. Consummatum est. M. Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. C. Pater, in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum. M. Quodcumque dixerit vobis facite.

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