O Oriens
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Item #: G-11412
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Vocal Forces: SATB
Accompaniment: Reduction
Text Source: From the "O Antiphons," Latin, ca. 5th c.
Series: Christmas
Difficulty Level: E/M
Description:
This a cappella setting of the familiar Advent antiphon is a beautiful motet reminiscent of works such as Mozart’s “Ave verum Corpus” and parts of Faure’s Requiem. With the words splendor lucis aeternae, we imagine the bright glory of God and the great things Christ would accomplish in his life.
Categories: Choral/Vocal
Seasonal: Advent
Bible Reference: Wisdom 7:26, Malachi 4:2, Luke 1:78–79
Number of Pages: 8
Language: Latin
Format: Octavo