In Manus Tuas Domine
Composer: Henrique Coe
Concert: Oct 16, 2018 (Student Composers Concert)
Walter Hall (University of Toronto)
[Reverb added]
Performers:
Tenors: Kevin Mulligan and Benjamin Gabbay
Basses: John Krutschke and Benjamin Loyst
Henrique Coe, conductor
Program Note:
The piece is one of the choral pieces from the Symphony “The Saviour”, which was mainly composed in 2014. The choral pieces of the symphony can be sung as independent pieces. The texts were extracted from the 1961 Liber Usualis, following the liturgical instructions, and from the Vulgata.
The world premiere of “In Manus Tuas Domine” took place on October 16, 2018 at the University of Toronto.
“In Manus Tuas Domine” is from Sunday at Compline in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.
TEXT:
In manus tuas, Dómine, Comméndo spíritum meum.
In manus tuas, Dómine, Comméndo spíritum meum.
Redemísti nos, Dómine, Deus veritátis.
Comméndo spíritum meum.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
In manus tuas, Dómine, Comméndo spíritum meum.
TRANSLATION:
Into thy hands, O Lord, do I commend my spirit.
Into thy hands, O Lord, do I commend my spirit.
For thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, God of truth.
I commend my spirit.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
Into thy hands, O Lord, do I commend my spirit.