Dic nobis Maria

This setting of the famous Easter sequence Victimae paschali laudes presents the dialogue between the Marys at the tomb and the angel. The choir sings the SATB parts in Latin, with the text calling upon Mary to tell us what she saw on the way to the tomb. She replies, describing the living tomb and the glory of the risen Christ, with angelic witnesses and grave clothes. The text contrasts the truth of Mary's witness with the deceitful crowd of Jews, asserting Christ's resurrection and pleading for mercy. The music reflects the profound theological and emotional content of this Easter proclamation.