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Festum nunc celebre magnaque gaudia
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Festum nunc celebre magnaque gaudia by Johann Hermann Schein — Lyrics
Festum nunc celebre magnaque gaudia
compellunt animos carmina promere
cum Christus solium scandit ad arduum
cælorum pius arbiter.
Conscendit jubilans lætus ad æthera
Sanctorum populus prædicat inclitum
Concinit pariter Angelicus chorus
Victoris boni gloriam.
Qui scandens superos, vincula vinxerat,
Donans terrigenis munera plurima
Districtus rediet arbiter omnium,
Qui mitis modo transiit.
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About Festum nunc celebre magnaque gaudia
Johann Hermann Schein composed this vibrant SATB setting of a Latin hymn celebrating Christ’s Ascension. The music moves with joyful energy, reflecting the text’s theme of heavenly celebration and the victorious ascent of Christ. The choir is called upon to express great joy and praise, mirroring the angelic chorus and the rejoicing saints. The text, a prayer for protection from evil and a plea for mercy on the day of judgement, is imbued with both exultation and supplication, creating a powerful devotional statement. This piece offers rich choral writing for a festive occasion, its dynamic ebb and flow perfectly suiting the dramatic narrative of the Ascension.
