Kerry Milan's COMPLETUS is a significant new work for Double SATB choir.
It is a setting of texts taken from or associated with the service of Compline, the last of the eight services comprising the Divine Office. It contains some of its most beautiful prayers; but apart from Simeon's great song of praise most have rarely if ever been set to music, perhaps because Compline was most commonly a said service, except for high days and holidays.
The six movements are:
1. Qui Habitat (psalm 91/XC) (Whoso dwelleth)
2. Nunc Dimittis
3. Keep me as the apple of an eye with Lighten our darkness
4: Look Down O Lord with Be present O merciful God
5. O Lord, support us all the day long
6. O Radiant Light (O Splendor Gloriae)
Although the work is to be sung a capella, there are optional Trombone Quartet parts (ATTB) for the third movement.
The whole piece lasts some 32 minutes.
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