De Profundis [Out of the depths] (Psalm 130:1-8) – Arvo Pärt

 

Psalm 130:1-8 [Latin]

¹ Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.

² Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

³ If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

⁴ But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

⁵ I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

⁶ My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

⁷ Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

⁸ And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

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De profundis for men’s voices, percussion (ad lib.) and organ (1980), composed by Arvo Pärt (b. 1935)

Performed by the men of chamberchoir Doulce Memoire, Gerrie Meijers (organ), Brigit de Klerk, Anneke Meulenberg and Loulou Schöttelndreiër (percussion), conducted by Felix van den Hombergh, performed during concert on April 17th 2010 in Overveen, The Netherlands

BUY MP3/ALBUM

MP3: De Profundis, Psalm 130 (129) – Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier /  Harmonia Mundi

SHEET MUSIC

De Profundis (Chorpartitur). By Arvo Part (1935-). For Ttbb Choir, Percussion (Ad. Lib.), Organ. Bible, Psalm 130 (129). World Premiere: in Martinskirche Kassel / Germany by the Vokalensemble Kassel conducted by Klaus Martin Ziegler. Standard notation. Duration 7 minutes. Published by Universal Edition (PR.UE032974).