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The name In Nomine is derived from the ‘Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini’ of John Taverner’s Mass based on the plainsong Gloria tibi trinitas. The cantus firmus of all In Nomine settings is thus that same plainsong, and can be heard here in the alto part in long held notes (the first two notes of the piece are the first two notes of the plainsong cantus firmus). The complete plainsong may be heard, treated in the complementary cantus fractus technique in Byrd’s own Gloria tibi trinitas setting.
from notes by Davitt Moroney © 1999
Le titre In Nomine est dérivé du “Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini” de la messe de John Taverner sur le plain-chant Gloria tibi trinitas. Le cantus firmus de tous les In Nomine est ainsi ce même plain-chant, et peut être entendu ici à l’alto, en notes longues (les deux premières notes de la pièce sont les deux premières du cantus firmus). Le plain-chant complet peut s’entendre, traité dans la technique complémentaire de cantus fractus, à la main gauche du Gloria tibi trinitas de Byrd.
extrait des notes rédigées par Davitt Moroney © 1999