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Hymne au Soleil
Staff Notation • Secular, Anthems
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Hymne au Soleil by Lili Boulanger — Lyrics
Du soleil qui renaît bénissons la puissance.
Avec tout l'univers célébrons son retour.
Couronné de splendeur, il se lève, il s'élance.
Le réveil de la terre est un hymne d'amour.
Sept coursiers qu'en partant le Dieu contient à peine,
Enflamment l'horizon de leur brûlante haleine.
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About Hymne au Soleil
A celebration of the sun's rebirth, Lili Boulanger's Hymne au Soleil is an exultant anthem for SATB choir. The French text speaks of the sun's life-giving power, its glorious ascent, and the renewal of the earth. Describing the sun as "crowned with splendour" and "fertile," the lyrics evoke images of fields in bloom, mountains, and woods, all bathed in the morning's radiant light and dew-kissed air. This secular work, with its grand, celebratory spirit, is ideal for occasions that mark new beginnings or simply revel in the beauty and energy of the natural world, offering a moment of collective awe and gratitude.
