Deliciae Phoebi

Orlando di Lasso, a leading composer of the late Renaissance, wrote this secular Latin work for SATTB voices. The text is a flattering poem addressed to Phoebus Apollo, the god of music and poetry, praising his beautiful voice and its power to inspire and uplift. The poet, identifying himself as a servant of the Muses and a follower of Lasso, humbly asks for the god's favour. Lasso’s setting captures the humanist spirit of the age, with intricate vocal lines and rich harmonies reflecting the text’s elegant praise.