Lucis Creator Optime

for SATB chorus unaccompanied

by Steven Paxton

A melodic, prayerful, and emotionally engaging setting of the ancient Latin hymn text attributed to Pope St. Gregory the Great (540-604), Supreme Creator of Light.

Lucis Creator optime, Supreme Creator of light,
lucem dierum proferens, Bringing forth each day’s dawn,
primordiis lucis novae, Creating anew the primordial light,
mundi parans originem: Which first shown when the world was made:

SKU: SPN-015 Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices

Descriptive Tags:	Adoration, Devotion, Justice, Light, Liturgical text, Praise, Sun
Difficulty:	Intermediate
Duration:	1-5 Minutes
Instrumentation:	A Cappella
Language:	Latin
Sacred or Secular:	Sacred
Season or Event:	Concert, Divine Liturgy, Vespers
Voicing:	SATB

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