Ubi caritas et amor tota pulchra es tu es petrus tantum ergo messe cum jubilo, op. This new adaptation makes the motet more accessible by an intelligent redistribution of parts. The meditative text is set so that the freely flowing motion of. Either your browser does not support inline frames or it is currently configured not to display inline frames. As a result, he only published fourteen works in his lifetime. A cappella durufles enduring work from four motets on gregorian themes shows the composers unsurpassed mastery of lyrical expression, melodic line, and harmonic color. The suite pour orgue, op 5, was completed in 1933 and published in 1934. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j. As with maurice durufles beautiful ubi caritas from 1960, this setting also draws inspiration from the gregorian chant tradition. Ubi caritas european masters series composed by maurice durufle.
Ubi caritas has been one of my most performed and popular pieces since it was written in 2001, and i am thrilled that the work is now available for american choirs through walton music. Ubi caritas, composed in 1960, is based on the gregorian chant of the same name. The hystogmam below is the result of such an analysis perfoemed on ubi caritas bassdurufle. Print and download in pdf or midi ubi caritas durufle. Given a piece of music, it is interesting to count how many times each of the individual twelve musical notes is played, and understand their relative weight, or importance, in the piece. The lyrics are based on a traditional hymn written as a gregorian chant. Ubi caritas from quatre motets sur des themes gregoriens, op. This anthem is one of my earliest choral memories from high school. The maundy thursday offertory ubi caritas chantblog billboard. Ubi caritas et amor flows freely and syllabically in a meditative fashion, while tota pulchra es for high voices is lighter and more sprightly, yet soft and feminine. Ubi caritas by maurice durufle bass 2 youtube choir.
Tota pulchra es is the only motet written for threepart womens voices. Durufle ubi caritas t1 sheet music for piano clarinet oboe. Durufles four motets on gregorian themes for satb a cappella chorus, composed in 1960 and beloved by choruses around the world, appears in a fresh new edition with new music engraving and with historical introduction in english and english translation of the latin texts. Original text and translations may be found at ubi caritas. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators.
As with maurice durufle s beautiful ubi caritas from 1960, this setting also draws inspiration from the gregorian chant tradition. Originally published for mixed voices, this stunning work has reached. He became a chorister at the rouen cathedral choir school from 1912 to 1918, where he studied piano. Tantum ergo quatre motets sur des themes gregoriens maurice durufle 1902 1986 soprano. Maurice durufle ubi caritas album artnaxos 2min 34sec. Maurice durufle ubi caritas welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. Four motets here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work. In the fall of 1995, it was the first choral work i sang with my chamber singers group. Close now that you have this pdf score, members artist are waiting for a feedback from you in exchange of this free access. Ubi caritas et amor for woodwind ensemble 3 pages 105. Maurice durufle based this famous motet on an ancient plainchant melody. Maurice durufle choral composer biography cd recordings. This choice and the soft, sprightly nature of the piece portrays the purity and innocent nature of mary.
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