A Solis Ortus Cardine / From Lands That See the Sun Arise [St. Croix] (Charles H. Giffen)

CHGiffen

Here is John Mason Neale's translation of the Christmas hymn A solis ortus cardine (stanzas 1-7 & a Doxology) by Sedulius set to my Long Meter Double hymn tune ST. CROIX. The Latin score is posted further down the thread.

The sound file presents the SATB hymn once and then the SATB hymn with the last stanza Descant.

CHGiffen

Merry Christmas everyone, and thanks so my aunt Margaret (Molly) Lillian Morgan-Hauptmann.

CHGiffen

Here is the same music with the Latin text by Sedulius. Enjoy.

mrcopper

Thanks! good melody. My usual little nitpicks: iii on bar 2 seems strained ... looks as though you are going out of your way to avoid what would seem natural: a tonic triad on the downbeat. Starting on the dominant also a little odd...

mrcopper

I like the grandeur of the whole. Here is a different harmonization of the first four bars:

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