For Tenor Solo, SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompanied
By William Averitt
Veni, Sancte Spiritus is an intense work that features an extensive dramatic tenor solo and lush choral harmonies. Premiered at the 2002 Southern Region ACDA in Charlotte NC, it was written for the Murray State University Concert Choir, Bradley Almquist, conductor, and Randall Black, tenor. It is a setting of words attributed to Stephan Langston (d. 1228). The edition features a running English translation by John Mason Neale (1818–1866). Duration: 6:30