Newly composed setting of Cibavit Eos. I took inspiration from a book by Dom Johner that explains the spirituality behind the chant of the Graduale Romanum.
"Profound awe and reverence for the true Manna marks the beginning of this piece; yet it sounds like the joyous ringing of bells."- Dom Johner
With that in mind, I had this rhythm for the first melody in mind, resembling the ringing of Church bells before the start of Mass. Some of the melodic material was taken from the introit.
I would recommend singing the psalm verse and Gloria patri then repeating the Introit again. I will probably include it at a later date!
I hope it is of use to you! God Bless
P.S When you are typesetting the text of a piece in latin, is it alright to leave out the accent marks in the words? Dóminus or simply Dominus without the accent for example, thanks!
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