Ubi Caritas, for SSAA women’s choir
Program Notes:
Ubi Caritas is a setting for SSAA women's choir that sets the iconic hymn in a triplet feel, moving the piece along in a very natural sway-like nature. This piece was commissioned in 2023 by the La Reina Regent Choral Artists for a premiere at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
Instrumentation:
SSAA
Duration: c. 3 minutes
Text:
Ubi cáritas et amor, Deus ibi est.
Congregávit nos in unum Christi amor.
Exsultémus et in ipso iucundémur.
Timeámus et amémus Deum vivum.
Et ex corde diligámus nos sincéro.
Ubi cáritas et amor, Deus ibi est.
Simul ergo cum in unum congregámur:
Ne nos mente dividámur, caveámus.
Cessent iúrgia malígna, cessent lites.
Et in médio nostri sit Christus Deus.
Ubi cáritas et amor, Deus ibi est.
Simul quoque cum beátis videámus
Gloriánter vultum tuum, Christe Deus:
Gáudium, quod est imménsum atque probum.
Sæcula per infiníta sæculórum. Amen.
Sheet music purchase includes PDF of score.
(Purchasing the score allows you the ability to distribute and perform with your choir royalty free, no matter how large the ensemble. You may not distribute the music to ensembles other than your own)