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Never was there a better example of a slow build of tension connected so tightly to the text. If the dissonances near the end don't affect you emotionally...
Henry Purcell - Hear my prayer, O Lord
The Sixteen
@voltronic A perfect finish. Sigh.
^ Here's the score:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Hear_My_Prayer,_O_Lord,_Z.15_(Purcell,_Henry)