Cum rex magnus

This setting of a Latin Christmas text for SAT voices paints a vivid scene of Christ's humble birth. The lyrics describe the infant Jesus, the great King, born without comfort, seeking solace. The Magi, bearing their mysterious gifts, follow a star with earnest desire, seeking the child. The text eloquently depicts them finding the true God, stripped of all worldly possessions, enduring the cold and the pain of injury, weeping and patient in his great poverty. Van der Wielen's music captures the solemnity and wonder of this sacred narrative.