O filii et filiae (J. Vincent Higginson)

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• (Posted 2021-10-07)  CPDL #66111:       

Editor: Richard Chonak (submitted 2021-10-07).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 203 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from the 1934 edition by J. Fischer and Co., published under the pseudonym Cyr de Brant. (No copyright renewal has been found.) The original edition presented the SAATBB refrain first and offered the SATB refrain as an alternative. This edition swaps the two versions.

General Information

Title: O Filii et Filiae
Composer: J. Vincent Higginson
Lyricist: Jean Tisserand^{create page}
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: Latin
Instruments: Organ

First published: 1934
Description: Odd-numbered stanzas are sung in the hymn's Gregorian chant melody, with organ accompaniment, and even-numbered stanzas are set for SATB, a cappella. A refrain is sung after each pair of stanzas. The refrain is presented in two versions, SATB and SAATBB. The accompanying English translation is by Rev. E. Caswall.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at O filii et filiae.