
Because the sopranos soar to high A-flat and the basses never drop below the mid-line D-flat, the Matins portion of the piece has a bright, ringing quality to it. The metered choral sections are mostly in common time; they alternate with sections of unmetered unison chant. The Vespers portion is a bit more straightforward and not as rangy. Both portions have some divisi in their SATB choral parts.
Indexes
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Season of Advent Advent (Sundays and Weekdays)
Season of Christmas Christmas (Days of) |
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Morning Prayer Verse and Response
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