The optimists' song

It may not be fashionable to be optimistic these days, but in case you get taken that way, try this song. The Latin words ‘dum spiro spero’ (literally ‘as long as I breathe, I hope’ – or ‘while there’s life, there’s hope’) run throughout the piece and the ‘sp’ sound adds a syncopated percussive effect. In the verses the upper voices should sound utterly joyful, the ‘dum spiro spero’ underneath becoming more of an accompaniment.
A recording by Rudsambee company of singers is available on their album bottled at source (RUBEECD003).