Introito: The Origin

Hello

I’d like to share part of my Humanist (non-religious) Requiem project, in which I’ve set myself the following objectives:

To use a blend of contemporary and traditional languages

To use texts by poets who fascinate me

To write calm, short pieces

To mix Latin with English

I’m using Cantai for the vocals – it’s not the best it could be, but I’m happy with it. For the instruments, I’m using Noteperformer. Everything is managed within Dorico.

It’s an idea I’ve had for a long time, one that expresses – or at least attempts to express – my concerns in this life.......

Best regards.

Introito- The Origin.pdf

Edited June 18Jun 18 by Luis Hernández

This is a very interesting idea for a project and something I think many choirs would be interested in performing! Was there a reason you particularly wanted to restrict yourself to "calm, short pieces?" I'm curious what other texts you are thinking of incorporating; these first two are certainly a good start! It's a shame that Cantai doesn't give the vocals a more monumental sound, but it's still helpful for a sense of how everything goes together. I particularly like the little harp arpeggios for their sense of wonder.

I'm not sure you need to specify the number of choral singers on the first page of the score. Instruments are good at being loud, so choirs that work with orchestra are good at maintaining membership big enough to balance orchestral forces. And the choral singers generally aren't paid, only instrumentalists and vocal soloists, even with major orchestras. So usually the paid orchestral parts are the only ones given a number of players needed.

Nice!