Apparens Christus post passionem suam

Johannes Lupi was a Franco-Flemish composer of the late medieval/early Renaissance period. This motet, Apparens Christus post passionem suam, is a setting of a Latin text taken from the Acts of the Apostles, describing Christ's appearances to his disciples after his resurrection and his ascension into heaven. The text focuses on the forty days Christ spent speaking about the kingdom of God and the instruction to his disciples to wait for the promise of the Father in Jerusalem. Lupi sets this biblical narrative for SATTB choir, creating a rich five-part texture that would have been suited to services in the later medieval church. The prominent use of 'alleluia' adds a jubilant character to the music, underscoring the miraculous events described.