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Conditor alme siderum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Office hymns
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Conditor alme siderum by Pietro Pontio — Lyrics
Conditor alme siderum
aetérna lux credéntium
Christe redémptor ómnium
exáudi preces[voces] súpplicum
Qui cóndolens intéritu
mortis perire saeculum
salvásti mundum languidum
donans reis remedium.
Vergénte mundi véspere
uti sponsus de thálamo
egréssus honestissima
Virginis matris cláusula.
Cuius forti poténtiae
genu curvántur ómnia
caeléstia, terréstia
nutu faténtur súbdita.
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About Conditor alme siderum
This is a noble setting of a classic Latin office hymn, traditionally sung during Advent. The text is a prayer for salvation, imploring Christ the Redeemer to preserve believers from the snares of the enemy. Pietro Pontio has crafted a powerful SATB and ATTB arrangement that reflects the solemnity and theological depth of the words. The polyphony serves the text well, with careful attention to the unfolding of the prayer from supplication to praise. This hymn offers a profound musical and spiritual experience for choirs and congregations preparing for the coming of Christ.
