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Factum est silentium
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Factum est silentium by Philippe de Monte — Lyrics
Factum est silentium in caelo,
Dum committeret bellum draco cum Michaele Archangelo.
Audita est vox millia millium dicentium:
Salus, honor et virtus omnipotenti Deo.
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About Factum est silentium
Philippe de Monte’s motet Factum est silentium opens with a profound stillness, a hushed anticipation before the dramatic events of the Apocalypse unfold. The SATTBB voicing creates a rich, resonant texture, perfectly suited to the weighty pronouncements of the text. As the narrative progresses from the celestial silence to the cosmic battle between the dragon and the Archangel Michael, the music mirrors the text’s shifting moods, building to the overwhelming acclamation of ten thousand times ten thousand angels praising God. This is a powerful setting of a significant passage from the Book of Revelation, ideal for a choir seeking to convey both dramatic intensity and divine majesty.
