There were serious efforts in the late eleventh century to cleanse the hymn repertory of certain excesses.
The final refrain is expanded with more hymn-like authority, yet the sudden tonic triad which concludes the colourful orchestral coda is deceptively affirmative.
There are riches here for those interested in the hymn within monastic culture, and in institutional or regional history.
The orchestra now intones a long, painful, hymn-like passage, spending its remaining passion.
The essays flow into one another, all singing from the same hymn-sheet rather than espousing different viewpoints.
More rarely, a polyphonic hymn will use durations found in monophonic settings of the hymn.
It has less chant, just two responsories (including the famous one) and three hymns, along with two monophonic conducti.
The three sections describe the women's thanksgiving, an intense dance of joy and heartfelt hymn of praise.
