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Ad cenam agni providi (I-II)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns, Eucharistic songs
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Ad cenam agni providi (I-II) by Guillaume Dufay — Lyrics
1. Ad cenam Agni providi,
stolis salutis candidi,
post transitum maris Rubri
Christo canamus principi.
2. Cuius corpus sanctissimum
in ara crucis torridum,
sed et cruorem roseum
gustando, Deo vivimus.
3. Protecti paschae vespero
a devastante angelo,
de Pharaonis aspero
sumus erepti imperio.
4. Iam pascha nostrum Christus est,
agnus occisus innocens;
sinceritatis azyma
qui carnem suam obtulit.
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About Ad cenam agni providi (I-II)
Guillaume Dufay's setting of the Latin hymn Ad cenam agni providi is scored for two distinct vocal groupings, ABB and ATT, allowing for varied textural possibilities. The music unfolds with a Renaissance clarity, reflecting the solemnity and jubilation of the Easter festival. The text, a significant Marian antiphon, draws parallels between the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt and the Christian redemption through Christ's sacrifice. It speaks of the Lamb of God, whose body and blood are received sacramentally, granting new life. The hymn celebrates Christ's resurrection, the vanquishing of death, and the promise of eternal life, themes rendered with stately grace in Dufay's careful composition.
