In memoriam; Ricardus Rex
Music by Graham Keitch
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Dedicated to the Richard III Society
In memoriam; Ricardus Rex (O Lord, how many are my foes) (S div ATB) Text: Psalms 3, 4 and 103, Proverbs 17 and 1 Timothy 2 Also, Richard's moto: 'Loyalty binds me' Inspired by Richard's Book of Hours and his own prayer Soprano
Alto
O
Tenor
O
Bass
O
how ma - ny
Lord,
Lord,
Lord,
poco rit.
are
my
foes!
how ma - ny
how ma - ny
Lord,
This edition with divisi limited to Sopranos only, Mar 2018
grazioso e sostenuto
O
Music: G S Keitch, 2013
how ma - ny
are
are
are
my
my
my
foes!
foes!
foes!
This motet was composed shortly after Richard III's body was discovered in Leicester, February 2013. It was performed for the first time on July 6th in Buckfast Abbey by Counterpoint, dir David Acres. It was also sung at the Battle of Bosworth commemorative evensong in Leicester Cathedral on August 22nd, 2013 by the choir of Nottingham Cathedral, dir Alex Patterson. The motet was performed several times as part of the sequence of events for the king's reinterment. It was sung by the Nottingham Cathedral choir at the Requiem Mass for King Richard III, Holy Cross Priory, Leicester on March 23rd, 2015. The service was led by His Eminence Cardinal Nichols the Archbishop of Westminster. It was also sung at Gloucester Cathedral evensong (dir Adrian Partington) on March 20th, Leicester Cathedral (dir Christopher Ouvry-Johns) on March 23rd as well as in the medieval Guildhall, York on March 26th. On these occasions, the work was sung a semi-tone higher. The text draws on various passages from the Bible and is suitable for general use, especially during Passiontide. The work may be performed using its sub-title 'O Lord, how many are my foes'. Copyright 2017, Graham S Keitch
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grazioso
3
3
a tempo e espress.
3
3
Loy - al - ty binds me.
A
Loy - al - ty binds
T
3
Loy - al - ty binds
B
Friends are for e - ver.
me.
Friends are for e - ver.
3
me.
S
A
T
B
Friends are for e - ver.
ris - ing
ris - ing
ris - ing
ris
-
a - gainst
a
a
-
-
gainst
gainst
ing a - gainst
I
me.
me.
me.
me.
am
I
am
I
Ma - ny
poco piu mosso
I
e espress.
not
am
are
a - fraid
are
not
am not
are
3
Loy - al - ty binds me.
Ma - ny
Ma - ny
Friends are for e - ver.
3
9
Ma - ny are
not
a - fraid
a - fraid
a - fraid
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14
of ten
A
thou - sand
thou - sand
peo
who
-
ple
-
-
-
a - gainst
me.
ple
who
ple
who
who
ple
have
have
have
have
a tempo e espress.
3
Bring me be - fore you,
3 me.
a tempo e grazioso
poco rit.
20
a - gainst
B
peo
ten thou - sand
a - gainst
T
peo
thou - sand
a - gainst
A
peo
of
S
of ten
B
of ten
T
poco rit.
Bring me be - fore
you,
set
set
set
set
them - selves
them - selves
them - selves
them - selves
calmando
liv
liv
me.
me.
3
Bring me be - fore
3
you,
Bring me be - fore you,
liv
liv
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-
ing
-
-
ing
ing
-
ing
4 S
appassionato
25
God.
A
The
God
T
The
God.
B
The
The
God.
S
33
hea
A
hea
T
hea
B
hea
-
-
-
-
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Lord
Lord
Lord
Lord
has
has
has
has
calmando e grazioso
e - stab-lished
His
e - stab-lished
throne
throne
e - stab-lished
His
throne
His
throne
vens
rules
vens
vens
in the
vens
His
e - stab-lished
poco cresc.
in the
in the
in the
o - ver
all.
o - ver
all.
and His king - dom rules
and His king - dom
and His king - dom
rules
and His king - dom rules
o -
ver all.
o - ver
all.
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S
3
38
espress. ma non troppo
3
and thanks
Lord, hear our prayer
T
and thanks
3
Lord, hear our prayer
B
and thanks
3
Lord, hear our prayer
S
espress.
3
peo - ple,
kings
3
for all
B
kings
for all peo - ple,
T
and thanks
maestoso
42
for all
A
Lord, hear our prayer
A
peo - ple,
kings
3
for all
peo - ple,
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G S Keitch: In memoriam; Ricardus Rex
kings
and
and
rul
rul
and
ru
and
ru
-
-
-
giv
-
giv
-
giv
-
ing
ing
ing
ing
that
we
-
-
giv
ers,
ers,
lers,
lers,
tranquillo
that
that
that
we
we
we
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may
may
may
may
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lead
A
lead
T
lead
B
lead
S
A
T
B
molto rit.
48
53
a
a
a
a
peace - ful
To dust we
shall
re
To dust we
shall
re
To dust we
re
For
life.
poco rit.
(lower 8ve if possible!)
For
For
For
life.
re
shall
life.
peace - ful
shall
To dust we
peace - ful
life.
peace - ful
animato
meno mosso lacrimoso
-
turn.
He knows our
He knows our
He knows our
He knows our
a tempo e sotto voce
(solo)
In
frame.
frame.
frame.
peace
frame.
I
will lie
-
turn.
-
-
turn.
turn.
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G S Keitch: In memoriam; Ricardus Rex
S
A
T
B
60
down
tranquillo e sostenuto
(tutti)
and
sleep.
and
and
and
sleep.
sleep.
sleep.
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