Agnus Dei
for choir SSA, tenor and organ
(1992)
duration: 5’
GRT • 015
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Music for
Theatre
Cantemus Boys Choir, Simon Biazek (tenor), Andrew
Bainbridge (organ), Paul Kildea (conductor)
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text
Agnus
Dei Lamb of God
qui tollis
peccata mundi you
take away the sins of the world
miserere
nobis have mercy
on us
Agnus
Dei Lamb of God
qui tollis
peccata mundi you
take away the sins of the world
miserere
nobis have mercy
on us
Dies irae,
dies illa, A day
of wrath, that day,
Solvet
saeclum in favilla: It will dissolve the world into glowing
ashes:
Teste David
cum Sibylla. As
attested by David together with the Sibyl.
Quantus
tremor est futurus, What trembling there will be,
Quando judex
est venturus, When
the judge shall come,
Cuncta
stricte discussurus! To examine everything in strict justice.
Tuba mirum
spargens sonum, The trumpet’s wondrous call sounding
abroad,
Per sepulchra
regionum, In tombs
throughout the world,
Coget omnes
ante thronum. Shall drive everybody forward to the
throne.
Mors stupebit
et natura Death
and nature shall stand amazed
Cum resurget
creatura When
creation rises again
Judicanti
responsura. To
give answer to its judge.
Agnus
Dei Lamb of God
qui tollis
peccata mundi you
take away the sins of the world
dona nobis
pacem. grant us
peace.