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Jeffrey Derus

Jeffrey Derus is an American composer, producer, and musician. His music has gained a worldwide presence with commissions and performances from ensembles such as Choral Arts Initiative, INSPIRARE, Constellation Men’s Ensemble, Inversion Ensemble, KC VITAS, the Nova Scotia Choral Federation, Temple University, and Vanguard University. Hailed as “powerful, dramatic, lucid” (Sonograma Magazine) and “elegant” (Voice...

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Musica Dei Donum Optimi (SATB)

Name: Musica Dei Donum Optimi (SATB)
SKU: CB-MusicaDeiSATB
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Jeffrey Derus

Music… the most beautiful gift God has given us.

Difficulty: 4

Duration: 3-5 min.

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Musica Dei Donum Optimi

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SATB Chorus with Divisi

Commissioned by Dr. Joni Y. Prado and the Vanguard University Chamber Choir, “Musica Dei Donum Optimi” shares the wonderful gifts God has given us in this world. Among those gifts is the most praised, music. It speaks about the power it has over our spirit as it can calm us in times of anger and uplift us in moments of great sorrow. Music can also move through nature and wild animals. Simply set for SATB chorus with divisi, there is a beautiful soprano motive that interplays at the climax of the work. This peace is intended to not only speak about the beautiful gift of music but to be that music. “Musica Dei Donum Optimi” is wonderful for any sacred program as well as any concert program centered around themes of music and nature.