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Behold, I Tell You a Mystery Published by Oxford University PressCat. # 0-19-386866-0 SATB a cappella
Sacred text in English (1 Corinthians 15:51-55)
Difficulty rating (1-5): 2
My friend Jonathan David asked me to write this
piece for a special concert in New York City that he was
preparing. The concert was centered on texts by St. Paul. I found
this text from First Corinthians to be quite inspiring. The
beginning contains a held tone, above which the other parts are
tonally ambiguous, an attempt to render a mystery musically. This
text has also been set by Vaughn Williams and his anthem has
always been a favorite of mine.
Complete perusal score available upon request. TEXT
Behold, I tell you a mystery;
we shall not all sleep, but we
shall all be changed,
in
a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
at the last trumpet; for the
trumpet shall sound,
and the dead will be raised
imperishable,
and we shall be changed.
Then will come about the saying
that is written,
"O Death, where is your victory?
O Death, where is your sting?”
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