FREE LENTEN MOTET: Exaltabo Te, Domine
Today marks the release of a new SATB motet by James J. Richardson: Exaltabo Te, Domine. Released to the Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), this motet may be freely shared/copied/performed (commercial rights are reserved). This piece was written to be easy to learn for even modest choirs, and is conceived in a Renaissance style, reminiscent of the chanted verses from Allegri’s famous Miserere Mei.
A suite of comprehensive practice tracks is available on YouTube, which will permit choir directors to send out links to choir members so they can learn with ease. While this arrangement could be sung throughout all of Lent, it is particularly suitable for Ash Wednesday during the offertory (or perhaps even during the distribution of ashes).
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Last, but by no means least, please take a moment to check out our extensive catalogue of psalmody—most of which is rendered in a modern, approachable style, but with melodies distilled from ancient chants!
UPDATE: Per the request of a colleague,
there is now an all-Latin version on page 2.
UPDATE 2: at the behest and encouragement of a second colleague,
there is now an all-Spanish version.
If you like what you’ve seen here today, you should also review our Free Resources page, which has recently been revamped and updated to include many free scores such as this one.
