Music for Matrimony I
– Introit (Entrance): Deus in Loco Sancto Suo: 00:23
– Offertory: Immitet Angelus Domini: 07:41
– Communion: Beati Mundo Corde: 12:25
– Signing: Prayer to the Sacred Heart: 18:05
Composer: Henrique Coe
Year of composition: 2023
Wedding of Rafael and Guadalupe (7 October 2023)
Basilique-cathédrale Notre-Dame de Québec (Canada)
Video recording: Henrique Coe and Pierre Emmanuel Gauthier
Audiovisual production: Henrique Coe
MUSICIANS:
Organ: Marc D’Anjou.
String quartet: Pierre Bégin (violin), France Marcotte (violin), Lambert Chen (viola), Diliana Momtchilova (cello).
Choir: Jessica Latouche (soprano), Andrée-Anne Laprise (soprano), Audrey Boulianne (alto), Catherine-Élisabeth Loiselle (alto), David Rompré (tenor), Dominique Gagné (tenor), Michel Cervant (bass), Michael Thériault (bass).
NOTE:
Music for Matrimony I is a set of four pieces composed for the Wedding of Rafael and Guadalupe at Basilique-cathédrale Notre-Dame de Québec in Canada on 7 October 2023. The first three texts are Propers for the Missa Pro Sponsis from the 1974 Graduale. The text of the last piece is a prayer to the Sacred Heart.
The Introit (Entrance), Deus in Loco Sancto Suo, has 4 parts; the first 3 parts can be repeated or omitted in accordance with the time needed for the entrance procession. The estimated duration is approximately 5’30”, but it can be longer or shorter depending on the parts repeated or omitted. It is written for SATB choir with divisi, organ, and string quartet. The first 3 parts are instrumental. The 4th part has the text of the Introit. The text is from Psalm 67.
The Offertory antiphon, Immitet Angelus Domini, is written for SATB choir, organ, and string quartet. Its duration is approximately 3’30”. The text is from Psalm 33.
The Communion antiphon, Beati Mundo Corde, is written for SATB choir, organ, and string quartet. If sung with the verse and the Gloria Patri, its duration is approximately 4’30”. If sung only the antiphon, its duration is approximately 1’50”. The text of the antiphon is from Matthew 5, and the verse is from Psalm 33.
Prayer to the Sacred Heart, sung during the signing when the Mass is concluded, is written for SATB choir with divisi and cello. Its duration is approximately 3 min. The text is a short prayer which Saint Josemaría Escrivá often prayed.
TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS:
Introit (Entrance): Deus in Loco Sancto Suo
TEXT (Ps 67:6,7,36,2):
Deus in loco sancto suo: Deus, qui inhabitáre facit unánimes in domo: ipse dabit virtútem et fortitúdinem plebi suæ. Exsúrgat Deus, et dissipéntur inimíci eius: et fúgiant, qui odérunt eum, a fácie eius. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
TRANSLATION:
God is in His holy dwelling, God Who makes men of one mind to dwell in a house; He shall give power and strength to His people. God arises; His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee before Him. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Offertory: Immitet Angelus Domini
TEXT (Ps 33: 8-9):
Immíttet ángelus Dómini in circúitu timéntium eum, et erípiet eos: gustáte et vidéte, quóniam suávis est Dóminus.
TRANSLATION:
The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and delivers them. Taste and see how good the Lord is.
Communion: Beati Mundo Corde
TEXT (Mt. 5:8-10 and PS 33:2):
Beáti mundo corde, quóniam ipsi Deum vidébunt: beáti pacífici, quóniam fílii Dei vocabúntur: beáti qui persecutiónem patiúntur propter iustítiam, quóniam ipsórum est regnum cælórum. Benedícam Dóminum in omni témpore, semper laus eius in ore meo. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
TRANSLATION:
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Signing: Prayer to the Sacred Heart
TEXT:
Cor Iesu sacratissimum et misericors, dona nobis pacem.
TRANSLATION:
Most Sacred and Merciful Heart of Jesus, grant us peace.