Pentecost

This is a fiery setting of William Blake’s poem, Pentecost, paired with an adaptation of the Veni Sancta Spiritus chant from the Liber Usualis. Written for the wonderful Christ Church Cathedral Choirs, Ottawa, directed by Matthew Larkin, it features the men’s voices in a complex texture and demands a high level of rhythmic sophistication in all parts. It was premiered at the Cathedral for the service of Pentecost in May 2016 as the Gradual Motet, and you will hear the movement associated with this positioning in the service as you listen to this recording.