musical setting biblical completed extended composition seven movements soprano soprano solo mixed choir orchestra chamber ensemble based latin text interspersed rose lovely rose anonymous english poem themes beginning prayer mary music includes elements latin american music composer conducted performance hall recording published rose lovely rose separately set music regular catholic anglican work extended settings bach composition critical reception mixed orchestration brilliant colourful music magical spell peace experiencing virtual encyclopedia musical predictable exercise history text song mary new testament mary sings song occasion visit elizabeth narrated gospel luke luke daily catholic services anglican evening prayer followed tradition setting music especially work structures text movements different character composed commission concert organisation new_york performing hall choir voices selected united_states inspired celebrations mary hispanic cultures conceived work bright latin addition latin text chose 15th century poem compares mary rose movement beginning inserted mentioning holy text movement interspersed prayer mary maria holy mary help need supplied singing version english complete work music scoring composer wrote poetic praise joy trust god ascribed luke virgin mary learning birth christ familiar loved texts inclusion catholic office musical settings surprisingly time text extended treatment long wished write extended sure approach found starting point association text virgin mary countries spain mexico puerto_rico feast days virgin opportunities people streets celebrate singing dancing images outdoor celebration think mind wrote fully conscious fact till conscious following bach example adding text lovely old english poem rose prayer maria strengthen connection sung chant cum movement composition occupied weeks early took place year hall new_york notes work features common bach setting repeat material movement use chant melodies devote reflective verses insert additional text bach work texts related christmas scored work female soprano soprano times represents mary mixed choir usually divided parts offers versions orchestra chamber ensemble orchestra consists brass horns percussion percussion snare drum crash suspended strings strings chamber version replaces brass organ uses flute horn percussion orchestra version strings minimum violins second violins cello double bass required movements following table shows title tempo marking voices time key text sources seven movements information given beginning movements frequently shifts tempo key time source details vocal score noted work opens short instrumental major marked bright joyful alternating time simple achieved dividing measure orchestra chorus bach structured verses movements different scoring verses choral movement treating different ideas different motifs setting repeating verse end soprano alto enter soul lord vocal motif leaps major sixth rises higher repeated times different combinations voices second verse spirit sung soprano alto parallels men repeat similarly god characteristic figure lower repeated work god mentioned conclusion idea god expressed descending line alternating rhythm measure alternating women voices sequences short marks end second verse beginning verse regarded low estate rendered simpler sequences repeated rhythm coloured parallel continuation henceforth shall blessed builds similar fashion parts divided climax movement word blessed happy marked text generations given sequences descending lines alternating measure bass sings line tenor adds sequence sustained notes rising step step fifth bach treatment text entry theme step covering octave measures repeat text motifs verse concludes movement ending accents cut short inserted anonymous english poem 15th century rose lovely rose second movement marked flowing chant singing flexible times mode poet jesus rose mary comparable seen rose bush branches star kings fall devil power heaven stanza asks mary shield bond lines rhyme set variations old tune short refrain sung soprano immediately repeated soprano alto tenor voices lovely repeated stanza soprano tenor fourth stanza appears different parts time final prayer slightly different stanza rose began spring sung bass second alto angel heaven tower alto fourth star tenor bass fifth bass sixth sprang hell parts seventh sprang heaven soprano alto final prayer pray parts mighty great things ideas verse marked choral movement major opens rhythms features french measures repeated times interrupted repeated times beginning marked piano adding motif higher time increasing volume intensity second idea verse holy builds similarly alto begins marked sweet calm melody measures beginning like flowing alto keeps singing sustained notes soprano tenor sing melody canon measure apart bass soprano sing canon measure apart soprano fifth higher finally sustained notes sung bass voices continue imitation movement closed chant like accompanied taken cum mercy fear generation generation sung soprano repeated choir motif alternating measure eighth notes measure long note dominates movement middle section chorus continues material picks text motif strength begins irregular energetic rhythms sing short dominates movement marked voices join lowest highest thought continued arm process similar movement voices build bass divided soprano scattered proud imagination hearts presented fast movement mighty seats rendered steady beat bass tenor alto great contrast soprano begins rising melody low degree joined voices movement devoted rest text filled hungry sung supported continuous eighth notes time orchestra answered chorus composition closed glory father music based movement repeating rhythm building bass prayer addressing mary asking support humanity including clergy women sung sustained chords orchestra final beginning repeats material beginning work initial motif descending lines ending performance recording publishing performance conducted composer hall conducted recording performance lasts minutes reviewed reportedly performance west_coast master conducted described piece virtual encyclopedia musical long predictable exercise heard influence composers work published composer provided optional english version latin parts rose lovely rose published individually reviewer notes joy experienced soon mother good balance intimate melodies understanding voice ends orchestration brilliant colourful lots trumpet spirit music reviewing recording chamber version conducted faster dynamic sections rely heavily formulaic use rhythms instrumental colours set lyrical passages finest specifically notes music magical spell peace highlight entire disc moments greatest inspiration work
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