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Christus factus est
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Christus factus est by Vicente Goicoechea Errasti — Lyrics
Christus factus est pro nobis obediens
usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis.
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About Christus factus est
This powerful motet by Vicente Goicoechea Errasti would be fitting for services during Holy Week, particularly Tenebrae or Maundy Thursday, reflecting on the Passion of Christ. The text, taken from Philippians 2:8-9, speaks of Christ's obedience unto death, even the death of the cross. The choir is asked to deliver this text with full expressive weight, setting the stage for the subsequent declaration of Christ's exaltation and the gift of his name, which is above all names. Goicoechea sets the SATB choir, offering rich opportunities for dynamic contrast and harmonic colour to underscore the profound theological message.
