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Season after Pentecost

All Souls' Day (Nov. 2)

16 recommended works by women composers for All Souls' Day (Nov. 2).

Year A

A Mountain Psalm

Alice Parker (b. 1925)

Text source: Ps. 35 adapted by Alice Parker

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: SATB

Accompaniment: organ

Language: English

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Long Fare You Well

Undine Smith Moore (1904–1989)

Text source: Spiritual

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: SATBdiv · Solos: S,T

Accompaniment: a cappella

Duration: 3:00

Language: English

ModerateScore RecordingAugsburg

Of general use to wish Godspeed on departing a place.

Year B

Pax Vobis

Alison Willis (b. 1971)

Text source: War Poets

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: SATBdiv · Solos: SATB soli

Accompaniment: a cappella

Language: French, German, English, Latin

ModerateScore: =HYPERLINK("https://composersedition.com/alison-willis-pax-vobis","Composers Edition")CE Composers

Year C

Cantique / Lux aeterna

Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979)

Words by Maurice Maeterlinck, from Cantique

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: S

Accompaniment: piano / later arrangement by Nadia Boulanger for violin, viola, cello, harp, organ

Duration: 2:07

Language: French or Latin

ModerateScore RecordingPublic Domain

Original text is Cantique accompanied by piano. Later sacred text of Lux aeterna arranged by Nadia Boulanger with accompaniment by violin, viola, cello, harp, organ. Instrumental parts: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/cantique-lux-aeterna-pour-voix-moyenne-violon-violoncelle-harpe-et-o-sheet-music/20750748

Dona nobis pacem

Olivia Sparkhall (b. 1976)

Text source: Agnus Dei of the Roman Catholic Mass

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: SATB

Accompaniment: a cappella

Duration: 3:15

Language: Latin

ModerateScore RecordingMultitude of Voyces C.I.C.

MOV, Volume 1

Lux aeterna

Olivia Sparkhall (b. 1976)

Text source: Requiem Mass

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: SSAA · Solos: SA

Accompaniment: harp

Duration: 5:21

Language: Latin

ModerateScore RecordingMultitude of Voyces C.I.C.

MOV, Volume 2

Sanctum

Sarah Quartel (b. 1982)

Text source: Missa pro defunctis

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: SSSAA

Accompaniment: a cappella

Duration: 9:45

Language: Latin

ModerateScore RecordingOxford

4 Movements