Let all mortal flesh keep silence (Jennifer Bastable)

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• (Posted 2024-12-10)  CPDL #83055:       

Editor: Jennifer Bastable (submitted 2024-12-10).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 373 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Let all mortal flesh keep silence
Composer: Jennifer Bastable
Lyricist: Gerard Moultrie
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: A setting for SSATB of the first verse of Gerard Moultrie’s Advent Offertory hymn, based on an ancient liturgical text.

The entire piece lasts for about 7-1/2 minutes, but it is possible to elide one or more sections (indicated in the score), down to a minimum timing of a little over 3 minutes.

Original text and translations

English text

Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
and with fear and trembling stand;
ponder nothing earthly minded,
for, with blessing in His hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth,
our full homage to demand.