In manus tuas - John Sheppard, John Rutter, The Cambridge Singers
8. 'In manus tuas'
From the album ‘Stillness and Sweet Harmony’
Composer John Sheppard
Conductor John Rutter
Choir The Cambridge Singers
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LYRICS:
In manus tuas Domine, commendo spiritum meum. Redemisti me, Domine, Deus veritatis.
(Respond from the Office of Compline)
(Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. Thou hast redeemed me, O God of truth.)
In manus tuas
'In manus tuas' is among Sheppard's simplest choral pieces, its polyphonic sections interspersed with plainchant as was typical of the Office music of the time.
Stillness and Sweet Harmony
From the wealth of music spanning over ten centuries recorded by the Cambridge Singers, John Rutter has selected fifteen serene and tranquil tracks from Collegium albums: the Gregorian chant 'Alma Redemptoris Mater', John Wilbye’s madrigal 'Draw on, sweet night', the 'Pie Jesu', from Fauré's Requiem, Allegri's soaring 'Miserere', and many more. This is music to bring peace.
John Rutter, English composer and conductor, is associated with choral music throughout the world. His recordings with the Cambridge Singers (the professional chamber choir he set up in 1983) have reached a wide global audience, many of them featuring his own music in definitive versions. Among John’s best-known choral works are Gloria, Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, and Visions, together with many church anthems, choral songs and Christmas carols.
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