De Profundis - New Composition
  • Drake
    Posts: 221
    Greetings to all. At the risk of earning an honorable mention in the "Your Least Favourite Composers" thread, I would like to share my latest composition. As usual, it is available for free download and use (Creative Commons), and a digital rendering is provided:

    http://www.catholicliving.net/drakes-de-profundis/

    I value feedback, and I hope the piece may be of use to someone looking for a polyphonic setting of De Profundis.
    Thanked by 2M. Jackson Osborn CHGiffen
  • M. Jackson Osborn
    Posts: 8,411
    Beautiful!
    Haunting!
    Only the ending could be less abrupt
    Thanked by 1Drake
  • Casavant Organist
    Posts: 805
    Very effective setting of this text. I didn't think the ending was too abrupt, although I might add fermatas to the last chord (for the last time only, I like the abruptness before entering the chant verses). Just my take.
    Thanked by 1Drake
  • Drake
    Posts: 221
    I appreciate the feedback. Thank you.

    There is a ritardando written near the end that directors are free to interpret to their liking (or disregard). The ritard didn't have any effect on the playback of the digital rendering, which does just end abruptly. Some slowing could certainly take place at the director's discretion.
Add a Comment