Sicut Cervus (Palestrina) - Soprano

See the playlist for all the learning tracks :) Title: Sicut Cervus Composer: G. P. Palestrina Voicing: SATB a cappella ----------- As the restrictions around singing remain tightened around the world, particularly in my city, I am bereft of my greatest passion. After two virtual choir projects in a different server, I decided to start my own server and community dedicated to music and online projects. Ambitiously we have decided to work on 10 total pieces between September and December 2020. As one of Palestrina’s most well known works, we have chosen Sicut Cervus for our first ensemble piece in this series of Virtual Choir. Its relatively simple but beautiful polyphony makes it a fantastic introduction for new singers to Renaissance music. ----------- Original Latin: Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum: Ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus. Translation: As a de
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