Description
Instrumental arrangement of Walford Davies’ beautiful meditatory motet.
The pdf contains score and parts.
The sound sample is an electronic preview
The flute sextet version is available on this site for 4 flutes, alto flute, bass flute
and also for 4 flutes, 2 alto flutes
The words of the original motet (from the Sarum Primer) are:
God be in my head
and in my understanding;
God be in my eyes
and in my looking;
God be in my mouth
and in my speaking;
God be in my heart
and in my thinking;
God be at my end
and in my departing