Ave colenda trinitas (by Gerald Near)
from Saint Augustine’s Organbook by Gerald Near
Background
Gregorian chant, "All Hail, Adored Trinity."
The English translation of the text is:
All hail, adorèd Trinity;
All hail, eternal Unity;
O God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, ever One.
Behold to Thee, this festal day,
We meekly pour our thankful lay;
O let our work accepted be,
That sweetest work of praising Thee.
Three Persons praise we evermore,
One only God our hearts adore;
In Thy sure mercy ever kind
May we our true protection find.
O Trinity! O Unity!
Be present as we worship Thee;
And with the songs that angels sing
Unite the hymns of praise we bring.
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Registration and Organs
In Performance Notes, Gerald Near indicates:[2]
"The treatment of this magnificent but little-known melody is that of a 'Grand Improvisation.'"
fff = Full Organ (Tutti)
ff = Full, but without heavy 16' manual stops and high-pitched mixtures
f = Principal choruses with light reeds, but without mixtures
Fingering and Pedaling
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Articulation and Phrasing
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Ornamentation
Ornamentation is written into Gregorian Chant. No additional ornamentation is required.
Tempo and Meter
No time signature is indicated and there are varying number of beats in each measure.
Eighth note = c. 112
See the notes concerning rhythm that are found in Background and General Perspectives, on the St. Augustine's Organbook page.
Scores and Editions
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Recordings
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Other Resources
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Notes
- ↑ Breviary Hymns http://kpshaw.blogspot.com/2013/01/131.html
- ↑ Near, Gerald. Performance Notes from Saint Augustine's Organbook: Ten Preludes on Gregorian Chant Melodies for Organ.
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