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Introit for a Feast Day

Salve Festa Dies

Larry King

Text Author: Larry King

© 1978, 2000 GIA Publications, Inc.

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Vocal Forces: SATB, Assembly

Accompaniment: Organ

Instrumental parts included: Handbells, Percussion

Series: Choral Classics

Difficulty Level: E

Description:

This piece makes feasts festive. The refrain begins in Latin, “Salve festa dies!” and concludes, “On this day the Lord has acted, we will rejoice and be glad in it!” Before concluding with a well-developed polyphonic alleluia and repeated refrain, the choir chants one of five verses: Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension, or Pentecost.

8 Handbells or Orchestral Bells, percussion part is for Gong or Cymbal. 

Categories: Choral/Vocal

Seasonal: Christmastide, Eastertide

Liturgical: Ascension, Christmas Day, Christmas Night, Christmas Vigil, Easter, Epiphany, Pentecost A, Pentecost B, Pentecost C

Rites: Gathering Rite, Confirmation

Topical: Festive

Scored for: Handbell, Mixed Ensemble, Percussion

Number of Pages: 12

Format: Octavo

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