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O coruscans lux stellarum

Ferko, Frank

$1.95
SKU
6562
E. C. Schirmer Music Company
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SKU6562
Composer/ArrangerFerko, Frank
Text AuthorHildegard von Bingen
Voicing & InstrumentsTTBB divisi, a cappella
DifficultyDifficult
PublisherE. C. Schirmer Music Company
The text O coruscans lux stellarum was written by the 12th century German abbess Hildegard von Bingen and originally set to chant by her. This setting uses quoted portions of the original chant as well as variants thereof... It takes the form of a diptych: two panels in contrasting musical styles, one polyphonic and the other homophonic... The first panel presents the first half of the text with rhythmically active counterpoint which remains consistently in one harmonic color. The second panel presents the second half of the text with much less rhythmic motion but with significantly heightened harmonic color."

O sparkling light of the stars,
o most resplendent special form of the regal marriage,
o brilliant jewel:
you are adorned as a noblewoman
who has no blemishing wrinkle.
You remain in the company of angels
and a citizen of the holy places.
Flee, flee the cave of the ancient destroyer,
and come, enter into the palace of the King.