© by Gary Simons
Motet 'Julian'
Language: English
Thus grew this trust beyond her chosen cell [ ... ]
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Douglas Weiland's notes for his motet:
Commissioned Gary Simons, February 2022 for the 650th anniversary of the
Divine Revelations of Dame Julian of Norwich, May 2023.
A setting of an extract from the poem by Gary Simons celebrating the life of
Lady Julian of Norwich.
Composed the palindrome-ambigram-evening of 22.02.2022 at the simultaneous passing away of the composer's sister-in-law, Janet Boardley, of Kendal, Westmorland, to whom the motet is dedicated.
Text Authorship:
- by Gary Simons , excerpt from the poem "Julian", copyright © [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Douglas Gordon Weiland (b. 1954), "Motet 'Julian'", op. 66 (2022) [ double chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
This text was added to the website: 2026-02-18
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