SSAA choir
SKU:
CA.964200
No. 1
from Three Marian
Motets. Composed by
Ko Matsushita.
Contemporary Choir Music.
Sacred vocal music,
Advent, Feasts of the
Blessed Virgin Mary,
Hymns in praise of the
Virgin Mary. Full score.
Carus Verlag #CV
09.642/00. Published by
Carus Verlag (CA.964200).
ISBN 9790007143510.
Text language:
Latin.
Matsushita's
composition draws on
elements of the Gregorian
antiphon. It begins in
unison Gregorian chant,
as was typical of
Renaissance motets, and
the beginning of new
lines of text are also
derived from Gregorian
material. Matsushita
juxtaposes a syllabic,
rhythmic declamation with
this melody, constantly
alternating bars with
even and odd numbers of
beats, the octave C' -
C'' constantly repeated
by the outer parts and
leading towards the
climax at the text nomen
Jesu. After ascending D
major arpeggios, the
central word Jesu
radiates into F sharp
major, the following
repetition in the compass
of an octave on C is more
tranquil, ending
peacefully with an F
major chord, ppp.
