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Christus Resurgens
Staff Notation • Sacred, Antiphons
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Christus Resurgens by William Parsons I — Lyrics
Christus resurgens ex mortuis, jam non moritur, mors illi ultra non dominabitur.
Quod enim mortuus est peccato, mortuus est semel, quod autem vivit, vivit Deo,
Alleluia.
Mortuus est enim propter delicta nostra: et resurrexit propter justificationem nostram,
Quod autem vivit, vivit Deo,
Alleluia.
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About Christus Resurgens
William Parsons I's Christus Resurgens is a sacred motet setting a Latin text drawn from the Easter liturgy. The music is written for a double choir, SATBB|SATBarB, and explores the profound themes of Christ's resurrection. The text, proclaiming that Christ, having risen from the dead, will die no more, and that death will have no dominion over him, is powerfully set. The second part challenges the Jewish authorities to explain the empty tomb, questioning how guards could lose a king and urging them either to return the stone or to adore the resurrected Christ, joining in the jubilant Alleluia. This motet is a substantial and musically rewarding addition to the Easter repertoire.
