Short Advent motets/chants

Gaudium

Hi all, I'm looking for several short motets or chants for post-communion for my relatively capable choir. We will definitely chant the Alma Redemptoris Mater several times post-communion through Advent and Christmas. Any ideas of other short, simpler pieces to fit there? Looking for something in English, in particular, though I can also use one or two in Latin as well. Thanks!

btodorovich87

My choir is singing David Hurd's English adaptation of the Rorate caeli this Advent. Would recommend it...

https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/an-advent-processional-print-g4067

GerardH

Three short (though not outstanding) items I've taught to my choir are:

- Ad te levavi, Witt
- Vox clamantis in deserto from "Motetes de Adviento", Muelas - useful if you're down a few choristers
- Rorate caeli, Dalitz

Advent is always such a tricky time. Much of my choir goes gallivanting around the country singing Christmas carols, so time and personnel are at a premium.

Chaswjd

The Walford Davies Psalm 121:
https://youtu.be/xkIrg0SDSoQ

CHGiffen

Here is my setting of "Let the Clouds Rain Down the Just One" (Rorate Caeli). A little history about this setting:

Originally, this was down a whole step, without sections A & B (the Verse and Gloria Patri), sung in Charlottesville in 2003. Sections A & B were added (for use as the Introit for Advent IV) after moving to Hudson and when I finally published it at CPDL. Since then, I've raised the pitch by a whole step, for a better fit for vocal ranges, and re-engraved the score. For motet use, especially, one may wish to omit Sections A & B.

mikeaz

Stainer's O Emmanuel may fit the bill: http://www3.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/O_Emmanuel_(John_Stainer)

JMG

The Chant In Splendoribus is rather beautiful and possible for most chois. A vision with verses can be found in Ric's Communio on this site.
Rorate Caeli is a classi as well.

veromary

A two part O come, O come Emmanuel:

http://www.brandt.id.au/newbookoldhymns/hymns/veni.html

I think Jonathan K made a good edition of it with the order starting with O come O come Emmanuel. Once you've got the tune though, you can sing whichever you like.

Heath

Great recs above!

Gaudium, I have about 20 items for Advent at my site.

https://englishmotets.com/

Scroll down to "liturgical season" and hit "Advent."

Hoping to add another few in the coming week or so!

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