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Aeterne Rex, Op. 16, No. 11
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Aeterne Rex, Op. 16, No. 11 by Michael Haller — Lyrics
1. Æterne Rex altissime,
Redemptor et fidelium,
cui mors perempta detulit
summæ triumphum gloriæ.
2. Ascendis orbes siderum,
quo te vocabat cœlitus,
collata, non humanitus,
rerum potestas omnium.
3. Ut trina rerum machina
cœlestium, terrestrium,
et inferorum condita,
flectat genu jam subdita.
4. Tremunt videntes angeli
versam vicem mortalium,
peccat caro, mundat caro,
regnat Deus, Dei caro.
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About Aeterne Rex, Op. 16, No. 11
Michael Haller's Aeterne Rex, Op. 16, No. 11, is a powerful setting for SATB choir of a Latin text. The music opens with a sense of grandeur, reflecting the Latin words which address Christ as the eternal King, the redeemer of the faithful, who ascended to the heavens to reign supreme. The text moves through themes of divine power, the awe of angels at humanity's changing fortunes, and the ultimate triumph of God's incarnate form. The music aims to convey the prayerful plea for forgiveness and the hope of heavenly reward, a fitting anthem for sacred occasions.
