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Hymnen op.107
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Hymnen op.107 by Josef Rheinberger — Lyrics
Salvete flores Martyrum
Quo lucis ipso in limine
Christi in secutur sustulit
Ceu turbo nascentes rosas.
Vos prima Christi victima
Grex immolatorum tener
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About Hymnen op.107
Salvete flores Martyrum, the opening words, address the "blooming flowers of martyrs", painting a vivid scene of innocence sacrificed in Christ's service. The text, in Latin, continues to describe these young victims, likened to tender roses, playing with palms and crowns before the altar. This sacred motet for SATB voices by Josef Rheinberger draws on this imagery of early Christian martyrdom. The text's final section offers praise to Jesus, born of the Virgin, alongside the Father and the Holy Spirit, for all eternity. Rheinberger's setting masterfully conveys the devotion and solemnity inherent in the text.
