O nata lux de lumine - Oostenbrug, Wytze

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"O Nata Lux de Lumine is an anonymous text for the celebration of the Lauds at the Feast of the Transfiguration (August 6). The lauds (laudes) form the morning prayer of the Holy Office or Liturgy of the Hours. The Latin laudes is the plural of laus which means praise. I wrote O Nata Lux out of admiration for Morten Lauridsen's composition, where it forms the middle part of the 5-part cycle for choir and orchestra Lux Aeterna. This part is also regularly performed a cappella. As a tribute to Lauridsen, I have taken the liberty of using the opening as well as the final chord from him. In between, however, it's entirely my work!"

◈ Genre / Form Motets

♯ Key D major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range G2 – F#5

♩ Tempo larghetto (60)

◷ Duration ~3 min 59 sec

¶ Language → Latin

Measures 61

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments SATB

Pages 3

CPDL # 64754

Editor Wytze Oostenbrug

Posted 2021-06-13

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

SOPRANO

C#4 – F#5

ALTO

A3 – C#5

TENOR

E3 – F#4

BASS

G2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

O nata lux de lumine, Jesu redemptor saeculi dignare clemens supplicum laudes preces que sumere. Qui carne quondam contegi dignatus es pro perditis. Nos membra confer effici, tui beati corporis.

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