O Oriens from Vidimus stellam
Divisi - Sheet Music

SATB choir (divisi) and organ - Intermediate

SKU: EC.8814

Composed by Kevin Siegfried. Advent, 21st Century. Octavo. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #8814. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.8814).

ISBN 600313488146. UPC: 600313488146. Latin.

In the tradition of Daniel Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata, Kevin Siegfried’s Vidimus stellam (We Have Seen His Star) is a radiant and uplifting work for SATB Chorus and Brass Quintet or Organ. Using traditional Latin texts drawn from Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, Vidimus stellam evocatively traces the theme of Light through the Christmas season. In the choral parts, an expressive lyricism predominates, revealing Siegfried’s affinity for chant and early music. A balance between accessibility and challenge is maintained throughout.

 

This is the first movement, O Oriens, based on the Advent text, "enlighten those who dwell in darkness." Mostly unaccompanied divisi, the organ intermittently plays a melody as if from afar, or quietly supporting the lowest pitches.