People's Confession

This piece for vocalist and keyboard is attempting to portray the Catholic church from when Latin was used to keep the people uninformed. Specifically, actions of rituals in repetition, with emotion of bleakness, inadequacy, and yearning.

The text is borrowed from the Confiteor, where the congregation confesses their sins.

Confiteor Deo omnipotenti,

beatae Mariae semper Virgini,

beato Michaeli Archangelo,

beato Joanni Baptistae,

sanctis Apostolis Petro et Paulo,

omnibus Sanctis, et tibi Pater:

quia peccavi nimis cogitatione verbo, et opere:

mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

I confess to Almighty God,

to Blessed Mary ever Virgin,

to Blessed Michael the Archangel,

to Blessed John the Baptist,

to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul,

to all the angels and saints, and to you my brothers and sisters,

that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, deed.

Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault.

Score:

http://www.jeffballmusic.com/scores/jeffball-peoplesconfession.pdf

MIDI (ported from sibelius, dynamics and tempos aren't always proper):

http://www.jeffballmusic.com/scores/jeffball-peoplesconfession.mid