Ensemble Organum, Marcel Peres - Tantum Ergo

An example of "Chant Corse" (Corsican chant) from CD "Manuscrits franciscains (17th-18th century)"

Latin text
Tantum ergo Sacramentum
Veneremur cernui:
Et antiquum documentum
Novo cedat ritui:
Praestet fides supplementum
Sensuum defectui.

Genitori, Genitoque
Laus et jubilatio,
Salus, honor, virtus quoque
Sit et benedictio:
Procedenti ab utroque
Compar sit laudatio.
Amen.

English text
Down in adoration falling,
Lo! the sacred Host we hail,
Lo! o'er ancient forms departing
Newer rites of grace prevail;
Faith for all defects supplying,
Where the feeble senses fail.

To the everlasting Father,
And the Son Who reigns on high
With the Holy Ghost proceeding
Forth from Each eternally,
Be salvation, honor, blessing,
Might and endless majesty.
Amen.

Polski tekst
Przed tak wielkim Sakramentem
upadajmy wszyscy wraz;
Niech przed Nowym Testamentem
starych praw ustąpi czas;
Co dla zmysłów niepojęte,
niech dopełni wiara w nas.

Bogu Ojcu i Synowi
hołd po wszystkie nieśmy dni;
Niech podaje wiek wiekowi
hymn tryumfu, dzięki, czci;
A równemu Im Duchowi
niechaj wieczna chwała brzmi.
Amen.

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• ensemble organum
• peres
• tantum ergo
• chant corse
• przed tak wielkim
• hymn

[levbenjamin]

Now I know how it sounds in heaven when the angels praise God

[benjaminz6]

this is incredible! Im speechless!

St Thomas Aquinas is a Genius

[alconcerto]

Divine.

[PipeOnkel]

Defend the christian Europe before it is too late and we all perish in flames !!!

[roquefort88888]

@Killermuffin1

Well the original question was, who is the composer, which usually means "who wrote this music"?

So Anonymous is right - or Traditional Corsican to give him his full name :D

The text is, of course, the last two verses of "Pange Lingua" - Dr Tom Aquinas...

[narciazyk]

piękno



[lichtbroeder]

Beautiful! Almost has a Russian Orthodox sound to it.

[Robotnik]

Angelic Glory runs right throughout this hymn. God Bless those who hear this and its spiritual edification and may the prayers of St Thomas Aquinas be with the faithful.

[walekfan]

przy Ensemble Organum najlepiej zamknąć oczy i cofać się w czasie...

[Killermuffin1]

@DeHeld8 Correction to eref2000, the author is known. He is St. Thomas Aquinas, a reknowned doctor of the Church.

[Killermuffin1]

@LouisvilleTorn8o It was written by the famed St. Thomas Aquinas in the thirteenth century.

[DeHeld8]

@eref2000

Haha, Hail Anonymous!

Perhaps they should make a statue of Anonymous...