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Eternal Creator of All 

(SATB Choir with divisi)


Written for the 2023 Lehigh University Choral Composer's Forum, and performed by The Princeton Singers under the direction of Stephen Sametz. Learn more about The Princeton Singers here: https://www.princetonsingers.org/ 


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Text from St. Ambrose of Milan - 

Eternal Creator of all things, 

who rulest the day and night, 

and givest the times of times, 

to relieve our weariness,  


The herald of the day is now sounding, 

who keeps watch through the depth of night; 

the wandering pilgrim's guiding light, 

separating night from night. 


Thou, the Light, shine on our senses, 

and shake off the sleep of our mind; 

let our voice call upon Thee first, 

and with our mouth let us sing hymns to Thee. 


Aeterne rerum conditor, noctem diemque qui regis, 

et temporum das tempora, ut alleves fastidium; 

 Praeco diei iam sonat, noctis profundae pervigil, 

nocturna lux viantibus a nocte noctem segregans. 

 Tu lux refulge sensibus, mentisque somnum discute, 

te nostra vox primum sonet et ore psallamus tibi.

 

The Resurrection 
(SATB Choir with limited divisi)


This upbeat concert opener for SATB Choir uses Catherine Winkworth's translation of Friedrich Gottleib Klopstock's hymn-poem "The Resurrection" as an ode to all things that are reborn, live again, and dream anew. This easy/medium piece is scored for SATB Choir, with divisis for sopranos, and optional notes for baritones.

Rise again! yes, rise again wilt thou

My dust, though buried now!

To life immortal

Is this brief rest the portal:

Hallelujah!

For the seed is sown again to bloom

Whene'er the Lord shall come,

His harvest reaping

In us who now are sleeping:

Hallelujah!


Day of praise, of joyful tears the Day,

Thou of my God the Day,

When I shall number

My destined years of slumber,

Thou wakenest me!

Then shall we be like to those that dream,

When on us breaks the beam

Of that blest morrow;

The weary pilgrim's sorrow

Is then no more.


Then the Saviour leads us of His grace

Into the Holiest Place,

Where we for ever

Shall praise His Name who doth deliver!

Hallelujah!


Consider Your Heavens 

(SATB Choir with divisi)


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