Unaccompanied Choir (2009)

Schola Cantorum of St. Michael in Old Town, Chicago; Zvonimir Nagy, choirmaster

Based on the text of a Medieval Christmas carol, this unaccompanied SATB choral work is well suited for both high school and college choir. A joyous Christmas carol, Sonoris Vocibus, Lat. “Sound Voices”, builds from a soft and ethereal beginning to uplifting chant-like canons. While it ends with an exciting and rhythmic ostinato, this choral anthem has been written for a season of jubilation and rejoicing.

Omnis mundus jucundetur nato salvatore, sonoris vocibus exultemus et laetemur hodie, hodie, hodie, gaudete, gaudete.

Rejoice the whole world, because the Saviour has been born today, let us rejoice with sound voices and let us fill of joy; Rejoice, rejoice.