Audio & Video. Alternates The 1940 Hymnal plainsong (#132) for The eternal gifts of Christ the King with rushing horsemen on white horses. A commission from Frank Boles and St. Paul’s, Indianapolis.
D No: 141
Text - Incipit: The eternal gifts of Christ
Text - Author or Scripture: Stanzas 1, 3, and 5 of the plainsong hymn Aeterna Christi munera. Also Lionel Johnson (1867–1902)
Performing Forces: SATB
Date Published: OUP 93
Date of Composition: 1984
Dedication: Frank Boles
Notes: Commissioned for the choir of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, Frank Boles organist and choirmaster, in honor of the Bicentennial Celebration of the Episcopal Church in America.
The video uses an earlier recorded performance from St. Paul's which varies interestingly from the published score shown.
Score:
Categorized as: 100 Sacred Choral Published Works
Tagged as: a capella, anthem, chant, handbells, SATB