Locus iste
This original anthem is suitable for all occasions and offers a gentle, contemporary setting of the text used by Anton Bruckner in his well-known composition of the same name composed in 1869.
“This place was made by God,
a priceless sacrament;
it is without reproach.”
Genesis 28:16
Exodus 3:5
Descriptive Tags: | American, Benediction, Blessing, Celebratory, Christian, Collection, Comfort, Community, Devotion, Ethereal, Inspiration, Liturgical text, Metaphysical, Peace, Prayer, Reverence, Scriptural text |
Difficulty: | Medium |
Duration: | 1-5 Minutes |
Instrumentation: | A Cappella |
Language: | Latin |
Season or Event: | Blessing, Communion, Compline, Concert, Divine Liturgy, Evensong, General, Love, Mass |
Voicing: | SSATBB |
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