Panis angelicus, o sacrum convivium, o salutaris hostia. It was included in the latin catholic liturgy as an antiphon on the feast of corpus christi. Original text and translations may be found at o sacrum convivium. June 1, 2015 o sacred banquet, in which christ is received, the memory of his passion is celebrated, the soul is filled with grace and the pledge of future glory is given to us. O sacrum convivium gabriel jackson oxford university press. O sacrum convivium was commissioned with funds provided by south east. O sacrum convivium by gabriel jackson 1962 vocal score. Remondi o sacrum convivium download free sheet music. Jackson uses the full sonic opportunities offered by the divided scoring, moving effortlessly from controlled meditation to ecstatic fervour, all delivered with absolute belief and clarity. I wanted to tell you about a little piece we sang yesterday at a church music association of america meeting. O sacrum convivium is a latin prose text honoring the blessed sacrament. Despite its singular position in the liturgy, o sacrum convivium summarizes the message of the feast. O sacrum convivium gabriel jackson began his musical training as a chorister at canterbury cathedral and later studied composition at the royal college of music.
Madison chamber choir performing in their november 22nd, 20 concert in covenant presbyterian church in madison, wi. Its sentiments express the profound affinity of the eucharistic celebration, described as a banquet, to the paschal mystery. Recorded live during the 75th anniversary of the nederlands kamerkoor on oktober 14th in the muziekgebouw aan t ij in amsterdam. Molfino luigi 19162012 if you can, donates to keep the site.
This versatile piece is scored for choir, organ and optional soprano soloist. With that in mind id like to make a brief reflection on some of its compact continue reading a beautiful summary of eucharistic theology in an antiphon by aquinas. Cathedral gallery singers cathedral of saint joseph the. Composed for the feast of corpus christi this setting has a poise and beauty rare in choral music.
The text of the office is attributed with some probability to saint thomas aquinas. Thomas aquinas do not usually think of him as a poet. O sacrum convivium gabriel jackson the choir of royal holloway, university of london rupert gough samuel rathbone o sacrum convivium. Its sentiments express the profound affinity of the eucharistic celebration, described as a banquet, to the paschal. O sacrum convivium o sacred banquet, in which christ is received, the memory of his passion is renewed, the mind is filled with grace. It was included as an antiphon to magnificat in the vespers of the liturgical office on the feast of corpus christi. Despite its singular position in the liturgy, o sacrum convivium summarizes the message of. Messiaen o sacrum convivium nederlands kamerkoor on. Gabriel jacksons o sacrum convivium for satb with divisions unaccompanied. There is a great hymn, an antiphon actually, written by st. Print and download in pdf or midi o sacrum convivium richard farrant c.
O sacrum convivium, for satb with divisions unaccompaniedcomposed for the feast of corpus christi, this setting has a poise and beauty rare in choral music. Messiaen o sacrum convivium nederlands kamerkoor on vimeo. The lyrical setting of the vespers antiphon incorporates cons. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. O sacrum convivium o sacred communion meal communion motet for satb choir a cappella music by christopher j. Satb choir with divisions, a cappella sheet music book by gabriel jackson 1962. Watch the video for o sacrum convivium from thomas talliss live in oxford for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Download remondi o sacrum convivium in pdf and mp3 for free and without s from. O sacum convivium is one of messians most colorful works for choir. I look from afar gabriel jackson oxford university press. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of o sacrum convivium.
O sacrum convivium by stephanie martin if soundcloud audio. When submitting a link to a performance, please state the title and composer, and ideally the names of the performers. Provided to youtube by cdbaby o sacrum convivium bella voce awake the dawn. A beautiful summary of eucharistic theology in an antiphon by. O sacrum convivium serves as magnificat antiphon for corpus christi, and thus virtually concludes the feast itself. Antiphon at second vespers, feast of corpus christi.
O sacred banquet, in which christ is received, the memory of his passion is renewed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us. O sacrum convivium from gabriel jackson buy now in stretta. Authoritative information about the hymn text o sacrum convivium. It is included as an antiphon to magnificat in the vespers of the liturgical office on the feast of corpus christi. Its text rejoices in the sacred banquet, at which christ is received the eucharist and the last supper. Thomas aquinas hohmade music 4619 seventh street south arlington, va 22204 u. In support of those attending streamed masses, ocp is offering a 50% discount on missals for individual use 14 copies, so that parishioners can continue to worship from home.
A beautiful summary of eucharistic theology in an antiphon. It is o sacrum convivium and it serves as a wonderful summary of eucharistic theology that is worth our attention. O sacred banquet o sacrum convivium in recent decades there was perhaps a tendency to over emphasize the meal aspect of the holy mass, without due and balanced reference to the sacrificial aspect of the holy mass. Noel goemanne francisco guerrero marcantoine charpentier, h 239 239 a, h 235, h 278 and h 240. O sacrum convivium gabriel jackson sung by the joyful company of singers conductor peter broadbent recorded at the concert a choral garland modern masterworks in the english choral tradition. Apr 17, 2014 o sacrum convivium gabriel jackson the choir of royal holloway, university of london rupert gough samuel rathbone o sacrum convivium. Jackson uses the full sonic opportunities offered by. Likely to be a latin adaptation of i call and cry to thee, o lord, the probably more early setting of the two. O sacrum convivium by stephanie martin if soundcloud. Latin heres an earnest testimonial from one of the foremost chant and polyphony directors in the country. Thomas aquinas for the feast of the body and blood of the lord. But the necessary correction in more recent times, back toward emphasizing that the mass makes present the sacrifice of the. A mellifluous tone pervades this setting of the classic latin text for the eucharist. O sacrum convivium jackson from cda67708 hyperion records.
O sacrum convivium sigcd127 hyperion records mp3 and. This short communion motet for unaccompanied choir or four soloists, though an early work, is pure messiaen in its harmonic richness f sharp major, yet progressing through unusual intervals and its sense of gradual motion derived from plainchant. Memes and other lowcontent posts about classical music and composers should be submitted to rclassicalmemes such posts made here will be removed offtopic submissions will be removed. His music is now widely recorded, and regularly performed and broadcast around the world. O sacrum convivium olivier messiaen 19081992 ego sum panis vivus william byrd 15431623 june 28 diocesan chorale ordination to the priesthood dominus secus mare galilaeae introit gregorian chant go before us, o lord andrew carter b.
Frank laroccas latin satb setting of the communion text by thomas aquinas. Careful repetition of phrases makes for quicker learning without weariness for the hearer. He is most renowned for his great systematic exposition of the faith, the summa theologica. Whether youre a musician, a newbie, a composer or a listener, welcome.
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