Composer: Gordon ThornettDetailsFormat: Mixed Choir - 4 voicesVoicing: SATBIncidental Divisi: S, A, BSolo Requirements: S, BAccompaniment: optionalInstrumentation: piano or organNotation: standardPerformance Length: 6:04 Study Scores & Audio FilesStudy Score & Audio Order Printed ScoresPublisher: jwpepper.comOrder site / Alternate source of score: sheetmusicplus.com Texts & TranslationsLanguage(s): LatinText Source: Liber usualisText: Locus iste is the Latin gradual for the anniversary of the dedication of a church. Locus iste a Deo factus est, inaestimabile sacramentum, irreprehensibilis est.Translation: This place was made by God, a priceless sacrament; it is without reproach. Programming AidsPerformance Difficulty: moderateSeasonal Usage: Church dedicationCommunionchurch anniversarydedication of clergyDescriptive Terms: DedicationreverenceupliftingsacramentalworshipAllow Excerpts: Composition is a single movementComposer’s Notes: This setting of 'Locus iste' was written in 2020 for the Nidarosdomens Guttekor, a choir of boys and men, based at the Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway. It is set for SATB, with some divisi, and has organ accompaniment, but it may also be performed a cappella. The first performance took place in the historic Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, where it was sung as a communion anthem at the Bishop's consecration service in October 2020. Additional InformationDate of Completion: March, 2020Date of First Performance: Saturday, October 3, 2020Premier Performance Data: Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir (Bjørn Moe, cond), Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway
