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Ecce sacerdos magnus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SAATTB · Angelo Dias
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Ecce sacerdos magnus by Michael Haller — Lyrics
Ecce sacerdos magnus, qui in diebus suis placuit Deo.
Ideo jurejurando fecit illum Dominus crescere in plebem suam.
Benedictionem omnium gentium dedit illi
et testamentum suum confirmavit super caput ejus.
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About Ecce sacerdos magnus
Michael Haller's Ecce sacerdos magnus unfolds with a rich SAATTB texture, creating a resplendent soundworld for its Latin sacred text. The music rises to meet the solemnity of the words, celebrating a great high priest who pleased God and was blessed by Him. The setting is grand and ceremonial, the interwoven vocal lines building towards the powerful declaration of the Gloria Patri. This motet offers a substantial challenge and reward for an experienced choir, its jubilant and devotional character perfectly suited for liturgical or concert use. Haller masterfully employs the choir's full resources to convey the glory and sanctity of the subject.
