Exultet coelum

Jan Le Febure's Exultet coelum is a powerful setting of a Latin text, likely an office hymn, for SATB choir. The jubilant opening, "Exultet coelum laudibus" (Let the heavens rejoice with praises), sets a tone of celebration, which continues throughout the text. The hymn then turns to address the apostles as "justi judices" (just judges) and "mundi lumina" (lights of the world), imploring their intercession. It calls upon their authority to release us from sin, echoing Christ's power to bind and loose. The text concludes with prayers for healing and spiritual renewal, ultimately seeking a share in eternal joy when Christ returns in judgment. The composer's skill is evident in capturing the text's fervent supplication and hopeful anticipation.