ALKIS BALTAS
Dona Nobis Pacem
(2010)
for female choir
Duration: 4'
Choir: female choir
Dona Nobis Pacem
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Work introduction
Dona nobis pacem (“Grant us peace”) is a phrase in the Agnus Dei section of the Roman Catholic Latin Mass. It is the invocation to the Lamb of God to have mercy and grant peace to the worshipers.
The work is written for three-voice women’s choir. The two higher voices are based on canon technique, while the lower voice is free and mainly sings notes of long duration, like pedal notes.