Da Pacem Domine is an easy work, but one
that sounds very sophisticated when performed. Learn the first
six measures and you have practically learned the piece.
Melchior is a genius in the way he presents those six measures
against each other. First they are set in a round at the tonic,
six beats apart. Then the round is set at the tonic against the
another round of the same six measures set at the dominant, six beats
apart. Next he sets the melody of six measures at the tonic
against itself at the dominant, but this time only three beats apart.
It closes with a resounding homophonic ending. Your singers will
love this piece.
When you click the title of the song below you will
be able to access an engraved copy of the piece. When the new page
appears, if you haven't already downloaded the scorch plug-in, you will be asked to do so. This plug-in gives you access to all the
scores on the Cambiata Press website. After the music appears on your screen, there are
TWO WAYS to view and hear it:
1. Click the "play" icon and you
will hear the piece played electronically, and as it plays, the cursor
will lead your vision through the piece. Read the text as you
listen to the music.
2. Click the "Hear Choir with Real
Player" link (upper
right hand corner) to hear a choral ensemble sing the piece. Use the
Sibelius "page" icon to move the
pages of the engraved copy manually as you listen. Do not
click the "play" icon while the ensemble is singing or you will hear both renditions
simultaneously.
Download Real
Player.
Da Pacem
Domine
from J.W. Pepper
