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Sicut Aurora

$2.50

This new setting of Hildegard von Bingen’s classic text starts in unison and builds through canonic polyphony and cascading melodic lines into a piece that works well as a processional or concert opener. Hand drum and finger cymbals add rhythmic grounding, with the texture becoming more active as the percussion enters. The voicing is accessible and makes a strong teaching piece, while a flexible score allows for a shorter version if needed. Sounds more difficult than it is!

Poet/Lyricist: Hildegard Von Bingen

Duration: 2:00-5:30 minutes

Written for: See Change Treble Choir and Off-Leash Area Dance

SKU: LK066-5 Categories: , ,

O frondens virga,               O blooming branch
in tua nobiltate stans        you stand upright in your nobility
sicut aurora procedit.        as breaks the dawn on high.

– Hildegard von Bingen