Crux Fidelis

from Choral by David Lee Grossman

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The Crux Fidelis text comes from the sixth century Latin hymn Pange Lingua, written by St. Venantius Fortunatus. This polyphonic setting for a cappella choir is written in the style of a Renaissance motet.

Although they were not direct sources of inspiration, I was inspired to write this piece after singing Lassus's Justorum Anime in my freshman year and conducting several Palestrina motets in high school during my early conducting training.

Finished 4/3/2015. Recorded April 24, 2016 in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster Choir College campus.

lyrics

Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis,
nulla talem silva profert, flore, fronde, germine.
Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens.

Translation (by Edward Caswall, 1814-1878)
Faithful Cross, above all other, one and only noble Tree!
None in foliage, none in blossom, none in fruit thy peers may be.
Sweetest wood and sweetest iron, sweetest Weight is hung on thee.

credits

from Choral, track released April 29, 2016
Soprano - Julia Nigro, Lucy Watts
Alto - Deanna Sorge, Cassie Paulter
Tenor - John Burke
Bass - Josh Acampado, James Kinzel, Aaron Ramsey

Conductor - David Grossman

Recorded by Mr. Ivan Oberholster

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David Lee Grossman Charleston, South Carolina

Inspired from a young age by Mozart to write music, and more recently John Williams to write soundtrack music, David Grossman began composing in 7th grade and already has a diverse portfolio encompassing many genres from baroque and classical to jazz to choral and vocal music. He is a graduate of Westminster Choir College (BM, Music Composition) and the Seattle Film Institute (MM, Film Music) ... more

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