Johann Baptist Hilber
Veni Creator Spiritus
for 4-Part Mixed Choir
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Johann Baptist Hilber
Veni Creator Spiritus
for 4-Part Mixed Choir
- Instrumentation Mixed Choir (SATB)
- Composer Johann Baptist Hilber
- Editor Maurus Hrabanus
- Edition Score
- Publisher Schwann
- Order no. S7001
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Description:
Johann Baptist Hilber's setting of the famous Pentecost hymn "Veni Creator Spiritus" is a powerful testimony to Swiss church music of the 20th century. In this work, the composer, who is considered one of the most influential figures in the renewal of Catholic liturgical music, combines the venerable tradition of the Latin hymn with a sonorous and at the same time dignified tonal language.
The composition captivates with its festive grandeur and clear, often majestic vocal writing. Hilber succeeds in making the plea for the assistance of the Holy Spirit musically haunting, with the harmony maintaining a fine balance between tradition and moderate modernity. Due to its tonal radiance and spiritual depth, this setting is a firm fixture in the repertoire of many choirs for Pentecost celebrations, confirmations or other solemn occasions during the church year.
The composition captivates with its festive grandeur and clear, often majestic vocal writing. Hilber succeeds in making the plea for the assistance of the Holy Spirit musically haunting, with the harmony maintaining a fine balance between tradition and moderate modernity. Due to its tonal radiance and spiritual depth, this setting is a firm fixture in the repertoire of many choirs for Pentecost celebrations, confirmations or other solemn occasions during the church year.