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Al subir para el empíreo
Staff Notation • Sacred, Villancicos
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Al subir para el empíreo by José de Torres — Lyrics
Al subir para el empíreo, el triunfante redemptor, previno el cielo fulgores, la tierra produjo flores, con que hacen la salva, a tanto esplendor, no la hay mayor, no hay mas belleza. Pues en este misterio, claro relució, y no es otro, no, poder inmenso es, y no es otro no.
La majestad mas inmensa, suprema deidad, al cielo sube hoy, ostentando de su triunfo divino portento, gayardo esplendor, cuando no se vió lucir tan donoso, al sagrado sol.
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About Al subir para el empíreo
The Spanish text of Al subir para el empíreo recounts the Ascension of Christ, describing the heavenly glory and earthly blossoming that accompanied his ascent. The composer José de Torres sets this sacred text for SSAT voices. As a villancico, it belongs to a Spanish genre often used for religious themes. The music aims to capture the radiant splendor and divine power of the mystery being celebrated, with the four-part texture providing rich harmony to convey the immensity of the occasion.
