Beati quorum via (Stanford)
| Beati quorum via | |
|---|---|
| Motet by Charles Villiers Stanford | |
 The composer in 1905 | |
| Catalogue | Op. 38,3 |
| Text | Psalms 119:1 |
| Language | Latin |
| Published | 1905 |
| Vocal | SSATBB choir |
Beati quorum via (Blessed are those whose way), Op. 38, No. 3, is a motet for mixed unaccompanied six-part choir by Charles Villiers Stanford, a setting of the first verse of Psalm 119 in Latin. It is the last of Stanford's Three Latin Motets, published in 1905.
Stanford composed it at the end of the 19th century when he was a teacher at the Royal College of Music in London.[1] Paul J. Rodmell wrote in his review of R. J. Stowe's book Stanford education: "his finest unaccompanied motets, such as Beati quorum via, attain neo-Brucknerian sublimity", comparing Stanford's work to that of Hubert Parry and Anton Bruckner.[1]
References
- 1 2 Paul J. Rodmell, Paul J. Rodmell (2003). "Stanford education / by R. J. Stowe". The New Criterion. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
External links
- 3 Motets, Op.38: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Free scores by Beati quorum via, Op. 38, No. 3 in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- John Bawden: Three Motets - Charles Stanford (1852−1924) choirs.org.uk
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