Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble - Parce Mihi Domine (1)!

From the Album "Officium". Track "Parce Mihi Domine" (Christóbal de Morales, 1550-1553, Spain). Recorded at Propistei St. Gerold, Austria (Sept. 1993). "Parce mihi Domine" is from the vulgate translation of the book of job and nearly means "Spare me, O Lord." The whole text is beautiful and Morales has created a truly transcendent piece here, very much ahead of his time. Listen & Enjoy it.

See also my other clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc9MVCjrKrc&fmt=18
A cappella version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSZUIV_ltdk&fmt=18

(Latin text)
Parce mihi, Domine, nihil enim sunt dies mei.
Quid est homo, quia magnificas eum?
Aut quid apponis erga eum cor tuum?
Visitas eum diluculo et subito probas illum.
Usquequo non parcis mihi, nec dimittis me, ut glutiam salivam meam?
Peccavi, quid faciam tibi, o custos hominum?
Quare posuisti me contrarium tibi, et factus sum mihimetispsi gravis?
Cur non tollis peccatum meum, et quare non aufers iniquitatem meam?
Ecce, nunc in pulvere dormiam, et si mane me quaesieris, non subsistam.

(English translation)
Spare me, Lord, for my days are as nothing.
What is Man, that you should make so much of us?
Or why should you set your heart upon us?
You visit us at dawn,
and put us to the test at any moment.
Will you not spare me and let me be,
while I swallow my saliva?
If I have sinned, how have I hurt you,
O guardian of mankind?
Why have you set me up as your target,
so that I am now a burden to myself?
Why do you not forgive my sin
and why do you not take away my guilt?
Behold, I shall now lie down in the dust:
if you come looking for me I shall have ceased to exist.

Personnel:
Jan Garbarek: Saxophone
David James: Countertenor
Rogers Covey-Crump: Tenor
John Potter: Tenor
Gordon Jones: Baritone

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[NothingKillsTheSun]

Just out of curiosity, what does the (1) at the end of the video title mean? I am aware of the fact, that the song is featured three times on the album. The version in this video being the third (track 15) I find the "(1)" a bit misleading

[tiad]

@NothingKillsTheSun: Thanks for your comment. Yes, it's a little bit misleading. (1) means the first clip from me using this track. I made another clip with exactly the same track but using pictures from "The Last Temptation Of Christ". - Regards. - ** TIAD **

[XBlackAngel14X]

I first heard this song on Season 1 Episode 22 of Queer as Folk, the US version. It is played over a beautiful, and sad scene. It adds to the power of the scene, and makes my cry everytime. And I'm so glad that I have been able to find this song, it's just so emotional, and makes me think of that QaF scene. I know really like this song, even though it's not something I would normally listen to.

[tiad]

@XBlackAngel14X: Thanks for your comment. I am very suprised that so much listeners finds to this fantastic music from/with Jan Garbarek because of watching "a tv series". By accident, so to speak. Btw I haven't no clue about the "Queer as Folk" and don't feel that I miss something. This music is absolutely enough to create the suitable pictures in your head depending on your situation. So it is better not to link it only to the pointed tv series even it seems to be very emotional. - Tiad

[Voluespa]

When I heard it first time, I loved this song. But afterwards, Gabarek disnoised this wonderful Song. He plays too loud.

Now I hear the Original, sung by The Hilliard Ensemble, and it's great, it's wonderful



[tiad]

@Voluespa: This is the version with Jan Garbarek. Imho he plays wonderful. Of course you should use a good hifi equipment (at least good hifi earphones) to be aware of this ECM recording!

For the "Original" without sax you should listen to "Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble - Parce Mihi Domine (a cappella)" (my other clip).

[maywez]

Justin and Brian </3

Nothing more to say...

[Grandmasterbirch]

I'm just waiting for George Michael to come in

[aJThomasine330]

ha.. not bad..not bad

[bboymango]

my professor ended our introduction to the History of Music to this piece of music. this first part atleast, and this really is a beautiful and genius application of the saxophone to an 'ancient' work of art

[MegaLittleMi]

one of most beatiful pieces i've even heard.

[16wani]

@liberalk78

I saw this concert in the Nidaros Cathredal in Trondheim, had chills down my spine and tears in my eyes...

[liberalk78]

Watched them play at Kenyon College in Gambier,Ohio in 1985 it was a life changing experience ................

[snillocgrom]

@magicamethist Very true. QaF helped me discover a whole new world of music. I didn't know much about renaissance polyphony or Jan Garbarek before that season finale.

[77freddie77]

@tiad .........I myself love this piece very much as well. As with alot of classical pieces, I often come upon them by watching tv programmes and hearing them as soundtracks for example. As in the case of this piece of music, I stumbled upon it accidentally upon a cd that was loaned to me and must admit that it is one of my most favourite pieces of music to date. Most of my most loved items of music have become favourites because I have heard them previously as accompaniments to tv series.

[XBlackAngel14X]

@enmujohn Hahaha, it's nice to see a comment from another QaF fan, who discovered this song through the show! I was the same, too busy crying to notice the music, then while watching the scene on youtube there was a link to the song, and I adore it!

[globin3]

@tiad thank you so much for the video, but there's a reason we all talk about Queer as Folk, it's because it's a series that relly changed our life. And even if you don't believe it now, you are missing something, trust me.