Tantum ergo / Kommt und lasst uns tief verehren / Down in Adoration Falling

Op. 2

Vierne, Louis Victor Jules (1870-1937) [ France ]

Text by Tomaso d'Aquino (1225-1274) [Italy]
Adaptor of the text: Bone, Heinrich (1813-1893) [Germany]
Caswall, Edward (1814-1878) [Great Britain]
Edition
Published by Helbling Musikverlag KG [Austria] ; in Romantik A Cappella Band 2 : Geistliche Gesänge (496 p.)
Ref. : C8240  (3 p.)
Type of material: Full score
 
Description
Text in: Latin + adapted in German ; English
Epoque: 19th century
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Romantic ; Motet
Mood of the piece: andante
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Instrumentation: Organ (optional)
Instruments: Organ (ad lib)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: F major
Duration: 3.0 min.
Liturgical Use: Holy Week ; Benediction (of the Blessed Sacrament) ; Maundy Thursday
Source of text: Latin lyrics: Thomas Aquinas (~1225–1274), verses 5, 6 from Pange lingua ; German lyrics: Heinrich Bone (1813–1893) ; English lyrics: Edward Caswall (1814–1878)