Agnifer aeterna

Geert van Turnhout's Agnifer aeterna is a sacred motet for SATTB choir, sung in Latin. The music opens with a texture that builds through the voices, creating a rich polyphony. The text, a prayer to Christ, speaks of him as a messenger before God, a light before the dawn. It pleads for favour and asks that the singers' prayers not be rejected, but that their entreaties be answered. The composer's setting captures the devotional nature of the text, with the intricate interplay of the SATTB voices supporting the plea for divine grace.