This arrangement is a combination of a transposition of both Dufay's original ATB version (found in SAMTLICHE HYMNEN; Moseler Verlag Wolfenbuttel), and of Robert J. Mitchell's typesetting of the same hymn for verse four. You can find Mr. Mitchell's wonderfull work on the Trent Codices HERE. My arrangement has tranposed everything down for men's voices and added a few simple harmonic drones that add to the mysteriously beautiful character of this pre-Urban VIII reformed text by Elpis, wife of Boethius. I also harmonized the "Amen."
Recorded February 22, 2025, Chapel of Ss. Peter and Paul, Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary (Denton, NE USA) during the Offertory of Mass of The Chair of St. Peter, Subdiaconate Ordinations.
Dufay Motet 0:48
Plainchant w/ ison 2:28
Trent 89 Motet 3:20
Plainchant w/ ison 6:06
SINGERS Harrison Godfrey, Rainer Juanta, Ryan Ng, Benjamin Jennings-Sio, Anthony Achonye, Thomas Eggers, Christopher Hattrup, n.e. lemme
Director: Nicholas Lemme score transposed and arranged by n.e. lemme
Aurea luce ~Dufay, Trent89 | TBB a cappella | ca 2-7'
The translation used in the video is my own, but below you may read Kathleen Pluth's poetical translation from cpdl.org.
1. O light of dawn, O rosy glow, O Light from Light, all ages show Your beauty, and the martyrs fame, That gain us pardon from our blame.
2. The heavens' porter, and earth's sage, The world's bright lights who judge the age. One wins by cross, and one by sword, And life on high is their reward.
3. These are your princes, happy Rome! Their precious blood clothes you, their home. We praise not you, but praise their worth, Beyond all beauty of the earth.
6. One love, one faith, twin olive trees, One great strong hope filled both of these. Full fonts, in your matched charity, Pray that we may be in heaven.
7. Give glory to the Trinity And honor to the Unity, And joy and pow'r, for their reign stays Today and through all endless days. Translation by Kathleen Pluth