Trinity motets

SATB (div.) unaccompanied

2016

A set of five simple unaccompanied motets for liturgical or concert use.

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Four of the Trinity Motets (Mitte manum tuam, Vertetur in Gaudium, O lux beata Trinitas and Ascendit Deus) have been recorded by Illuminare consort, conducted by Jeremy Cole, in St Mark's Church, Regents Park. These motets are designed to be sung by a good amateur choir but in this instance, they have been recorded by just four singers. 

Recordare, Jesu Pie

Motet for Lent

TEXT

Recordare, Jesu pie, quod sum causa tuae viae; ne me perdas illa die. Quaerens me, sedisti lassus, redemisti crucem passus; tantus labor non sit cassus. Ingemisco, tamquam reus: culpa rubet vultus meus; supplicanti parce, Deus.

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TRANSLATION

Remember, kind Jesus, my salvation caused your suffering; do not forsake me on that day. Faint and weary you have sought me, redeemed me, suffering on the cross; may such great effort not be in vain. I sigh, like the guilty one: my face reddens in guilt: Spare the supplicating one, God.

Mitte Manum Tuam

Motet for the second Sunday of Easter

TEXT

Mitte manum tuam, et cognosce loca clavorum, alleluia, et noli esse incredulus, sed fidelis, alleluia.

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TRANSLATION

Stretch out your hand and feel the place of the nails, alleluia, and be not faithless, but believing. Alleluia.

Vertetur in gaudium

Motet for the third Sunday of Easter

TEXT

Quia plorabitis et flebitis vos, vos autem contristabimini, mundus autem gaudebit; et tristia vestra vertetur in gaudium.

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TRANSLATION

Ye shall weep and lament, and ye shall be sorrowful, but the world shall rejoice; and your sorrow shall be turned to joy.

Ascendit Deus

Motet for Ascension

TEXT

Ascendit Deus in jubilatione, Alleluia.

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TRANSLATION

God is gone up with a merry noise, Alleluia.

O lux beata Trinitas

Motet for Trinity Sunday

TEXT

O lux beata Trinitas, Et principalis unitas, Iam sol recedat igneus, Infunde lumen cordibus.

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TRANSLATION

O Trinity of blessed light, O Unity of princely might, The fiery sun now goes his way; Shed Thou within our hearts Thy ray.