BENEDICAMUS DOMINO

for S.A.T.B. voices and piano

with optional trumpet and PianoTrax*
1=F
Traditional Latin
4/4; Exuberantly
Music by VICTOR C. JOHNSON
q = ca. 126
Benedicamus Domino. Cantate Domino, canticum novum. Resonet in Laudibus. Gaudete!
Give praise to the Lord. Sing to the Lord a new song. Let the voice of praise resound. Praise!
Intro 5 bars
6 f
qqqq qqqq qqq qqqq qqqq qqq qqqq qqqq qqq
SATB. 1 1 1 1 1 g 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 h 0 | 3 3 3 3 3 1 | 4 3 2 . 0 |
234 234 234
Be-ne-di-ca- mus, be-ne-di-ca- mus, be-ne-di-ca- mus Do-mi-no.

10 qqqq qqqq qqq qqqq qqqq qqq qqqq qqqq qqq W

SATB. 1 1 1 1 1 g 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 h 0 | 3 3 3 3 3 1 | 4 3 4 5 . |
234 234 234 234
Be-ne-di-ca- mus, be-ne-di-ca- mus, be-ne-di-ca- mus Do-mi- no.

14 mf smoothly
qqqq qqq qqqq qqq
S. 0 4 4 . 5 6 | 5 1 1 1 . | 4 . 5 5 2 | 2 3 . . |
qqqw3334 | qqqw34 | qqw34 | |
A. 0 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 . | 2 . 2 2 2 | j 1 . . |
qqqw34 | qqqw34 | qqw34 | |
T. 0 6 6 6 6 | 5 5 5 5 . | 6 . 5 5 5 | 5 5 . . |
qqqw34 | qqqw34 | qqw34 | |
B. 0 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 3 . | 2 1 j j j | 1 1 . . |
234 234 2334 234
Can-ta - te Do-mi-no, can- ti-cum no-vum.

y f
18 qqqq qqqq qqqq qqqq qqq
S. 0 3 3 3 j | 2 1 1 1 . | 2 2 2 1 0 0 | 0 4 3 2 1 | 5 . . . | 0 0 0 0 |
qqqw3rqq | qqqw34 | qqqq qqqq | 234 | | |
A1. 0 G G . h G | j h h h . | J J J 1 0 0 | 0 h g h | 2 . . . | 0 0 0 0 |
qqqw3eer | qqqw34 | qqqq qqqq | | qqq | |
A2. 0 G G . h G | j h h h . | J J J 1 0 0 | 0 h g h | 1 . j j . | 0 0 0 0 |
qqqw3334 | qqqw34 | qqqq qqqq | qqq | 2333334 | |
T. 0 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 . | 4 4 4 4 0 0 | 0 1 1 4 3 | 2 . . . | 0 0 0 0 |
qqqw3rqq | qqqw34 | qqqq qqqq | 234 | | |
B. 0 d d . F G | h h h h . | J J J h 0 0 | 0 s d f | g . . . | 0 0 0 0 |
23334 234
Can-ta - te Do-mi-no. Al-le-lu-ia, al-le- lu- ia!______

24 f rhythmically, as at first
qqqq qqqq qqq qqqq qqqq qqq qqqq qqqq qqq
S. 1 1 1 1 1 g 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 h 0 | 3 3 3 3 3 1 | 4 3 2 . 0 |
qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 | qqq |
A. g g g g g g 0 | h h h h h h 0 | j j j j j 1 |1 1 1 j 0 |
qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 | qqq 23rqq |
T. 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 | 5 5 5 5 5 6 |6 5 6 5 . 0 |
qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 | wer qqq |
B. 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 h |s d f g . 0 |
234 234 234 234
Be-ne-di-ca- mus, be-ne-di-ca- mus, be-ne-di-ca- mus Do-mi- no.

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28 qqqq qqqq qqq qqqq qqqq qqq qqqq qqqq qqq W
S. 1 1 1 1 1 g 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 h 0 | 3 3 3 3 3 1 | 4 3 4 5 . |
qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 | 234 |
A. g g g g g g 0 | h h h h h h 0 | j j j j j 1 | 1 1 1 j |
qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 | 234 |
T. 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 | 5 5 5 5 5 6 | 6 6 5 . |
qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw3rqq qqq | qqq |
B. 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 | 1 1 1 1 . j h g | f d s g . |
234 234 23334 234 234
Be-ne-di-ca- mus, be-ne-di-ca- mus, be-ne-di-ca - mus Do- mi- no.

1 = Ab 2/2; Chant-like (h = ca. 52)

mf rit. U p
32 qqq qqqq qqq qqqq qqqq
S. 0 h h 1 g 1 || 1 = h || 0 h h 1 2 j | h g h . . | 0 0 0 0 |
qqq qqqq || || qqq qqqq | qqqq | |
A. 0 h h h g g || g = 3 || 0 f f f g g | h g h . . | 0 0 0 0 |
qqq qqqq || || qqq qqqq | qqqq | |
T. 0 1 1 1 1 1 || 1 = h || 0 1 1 h j 2 | 3 2 3 . . | 0 0 0 0 |
qqq qqqq || || qqq qqqq | qqqq | |
B. 0 f f f d d || d = A || 0 f f f g g | h j h . . | 0 0 0 0 |
Be-ne-di-ca-mus, be-ne-di-ca-mus Do-mi-no.

36 qqq qqq
S. 1 . h h 1 | j . g g . | 0 h 1h | 0 j 2 j ‘ |
qqq | qqq | | |
A. h . d d h | g . s s . | 0 f h f | 0 g j g ‘ |
qqq | qqq | | |
T. 3 . 1 1 3 | 2 . j j . | 0 1 5 1 | 0 2 5 2 ‘ |
qqq | qqq | | |
B. h . h h h | h . h h . | 0 h h h | 0 h h h ‘ |
Re- so-net in lau- di-bus. Gau-de-te! Gau-de-te!

40 qqq qqq qqq

S. 1 . h h 1 | j 1 j h g . | 0 h 1 h | 0 j 1 2 ‘ |
qqq | wee3rqq | | |
A. h . d d h | g h g d s . | 0 f h f | 0 g h j ‘ |
qqq | wee3rqq | | qqq |
T. 3 . 1 1 3 | 2 3 2 1 j . | 0 1 4 1 | 0 2 4 3 2 ‘ |
qqq | 2333rqq | | 234 |
B. h . h h h | h . h h . | 0 h h h | 0 h h h ‘ |
Re- so-net in lau - di-bus. Gau-de-te! Gau-de - te!

44 mp broadly
S. 3 . . 1 | 2 . j . | 2 . . 5 | 3 . . . |
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A. h . . h | j . g . | j . . j | j . h . |
| | | 23334 |
T. 1 . . 3 | 2 . 2 . | 5 . . 2 | 1 . . . |
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B. f . . f | g . g . | d . . d | h . . . |
Re - so-net in lau - di- bus.___

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48 accel. e cresc. poco a poco
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S. 0 h h h 0 j j j | 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 | 0 3 3 2 | 2 3 3 0 0 || 3 = 5 ||
qqq qqqq qqqq qqqq | qqq qqqq qqqq qqqq | | qqqq || ||
A. 0 f f f 0 g g g | 0 h h h 0 h h h | 0 G G h | h G G 0 0 || G = j ||
qqq qqqq qqqq qqqq | qqq qqqq qqqq qqqq | | qqqq || ||
T. 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 | 0 1 1 1 0 4 4 4 | 0 j j 2 | 2 j j 0 0 || j = 2 ||
qqq qqqq qqqq qqqq | qqq qqqq qqqq qqqq | | qqqq || ||
B. 0 f f f 0 f f f | 0 f f d 0 s s s | 0 d d s | s d d 0 0 || d = g ||
Gau-de-te, gau-de-te, gau-de-te, gau-de-te! Gau-de-te, gau-de-te!

1 = F; 4/4; Tempo I (q = ca. 126)

52 f
qqqq qqqq qqq qqqq qqqq qqq qqqq qqqq qqq
S. 1 1 1 1 1 g 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 h 0 | 3 3 3 3 3 1 | 4 3 2 . 0 |
qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 | qqq |
A. g g g g g g 0 | h h h h h h 0 | j j j j j 1 | 1 1 1 j 0 |
qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 | qqq 23rqq |
T. 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 | 5 5 5 5 5 6 | 6 5 6 5 . 0 |
qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 | wer qqq |
B. 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 h | s d f g . 0 |
234 234 234 234
Be-ne-di-ca- mus, be-ne-di-ca- mus, be-ne-di-ca- mus Do-mi- no.

56 qqqq qqqq qqq qqqq qqqq qqq qqqq qqqq qqq W

S. 1 1 1 1 1 g 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 h 0 | 3 3 3 3 3 1 | 4 3 4 5 . |
qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 | 234 |
A. g g g g g g 0 | h h h h h h 0 | j j j j j 1 | 1 1 1 j |
qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 | 234 |
T. 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 | 5 5 5 5 5 6 | 6 6 5 . |
qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw34 qqq | qqqq qqqw3rqq qqq | qqq |
B. 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 | 1 1 1 1 . j h g | f d s g . |
234 234 23334 234 234
Be-ne-di-ca- mus, be-ne-di-ca- mus, be-ne-di-ca - mus Do- mi- no.

60 mf smoothly
qqqq qqq qqqq qqq
S. 0 4 4 . 5 6 | 5 1 1 1 . | 4 . 5 5 2 | 2 3 . . |
qqqw3334 | qqqw34 | qqw34 | |
A. 0 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 . | 2 . 2 2 2 | j 1 . . |
qqqw34 | qqqw34 | qqw34 | |
T. 0 6 6 6 6 | 5 5 5 5 . | 6 . 5 5 5 | 5 5 . . |
qqqw34 | qqqw34 | qqw34 | |
B. 0 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 3 . | 2 1 j j j | 1 1 . . |
234 234 2334 234
Can-ta - te Do-mi-no, can- ti-cum no-vum.

y f
64 qqqq qqqq qqqq qqqq qqq
S. 0 3 3 3 j | 2 1 1 1 . | 2 2 2 1 0 0 | 0 4 3 2 1 | 5 . . . | 0 0 0 0 |
qqqw3rqq | qqqw34 | qqqq qqqq | 234 | | |
A1. 0 G G . h G | j h h h . | J J J 1 0 0 | 0 h g h | 2 . . . | 0 0 0 0 |
qqqw3eer | qqqw34 | qqqq qqqq | | qqq | |
A2. 0 G G . h G | j h h h . | J J J 1 0 0 | 0 h g h | 1 . j j . | 0 0 0 0 |
qqqw3334 | qqqw34 | qqqq qqqq | qqq | 2333334 | |
T. 0 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 . | 4 4 4 4 0 0 | 0 1 1 4 3 | 2 . . . | 0 0 0 0 |
qqqw3rqq | qqqw34 | qqqq qqqq | 234 | | |
B. 0 d d . F G | h h h h . | J J J h 0 0 | 0 s d f | g . . . | 0 0 0 0 |
23334 234
Can-ta - te Do-mi-no. Al-le-lu-ia, al-le- lu- ia!______

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70 DESCANT (optional) mf r f
D. 0 0 0 0 | 0 & & 4 | 5 . 5 . | 0 q q 4 | 5 . 5 . |
Be-ne-di- ca - mus, be-ne-di- ca - mus
mf f
70 qqq qqqq qqqq qqq qqqq qqqq r qqq qqqq
ST. 0 1 1 1 1 1 | 2 2 2 . . | 0 @ @ @ 1 @ | 4 4 4 . . | 0 5 5 5 5 5 |
70 qqq qqqq | qqqq | qqq qqqq | qqqq | qqq qqqq |
AB1. 0 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 . . | 0 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 . . | 0 2 2 2 2 2 |
70 qqq qqqq | qqqq | qqq qqqq | qqqq | qqq qqqq |
AB2. 0 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 . . | 0 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 . . | 0 1 1 1 1 1 |
Be-ne-di-ca-mus Do-mi-no. Be-ne-di-ca-mus Do-mi-no. Be-ne-di-ca-mus

e
75 qqq qqq ff
D. 0 & . 5 | q . 0 % . & | q . 0 0 ||
Do- mi- no, Do- mi- no!
e
75 qqq qqq ff
S. 0 & . 5 | q . 0 % . & | q . 0 0 ||
| qqq qqq | ||
A1. 0 2 . 2 | 5 . 0 1 . 4 | 5 . 0 0 ||
| qqq qqq | ||
A2. 0 2 . 2 | 3 . 0 1 . 4 | 3 . 0 0 ||
| qqq qqq | ||
T. 0 5 . & | 5 . 0 % . & | 5 . 0 0 ||
| qqq qqq | ||
B. 0 g . g | 1 . 0 @ . 2 | 1 . 0 0 ||
Do- mi- no, Do- mi- no!

Performance sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vPY12_WAzA&ab_channel=AlfredMusicChoral

Transcribed by Dionisius Pratama

Bandung, June 30th, 2023

Program Notes
Majestic and exuberant, this quintessential concert/contest selection opens and closes with an accented Latin text
theme. In the contrasting middle, a chant-like "Resonet in laudibus" softens and slows before returning to the rhythmic
feel. As expected from experienced writer, Victor Johnson, each voicing is sensitive to appropriate ranges and tessitura
for developing voices. An optional trumpet fanfare is included in the octavo.

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