Panis Angelicus – Franck
Choir with Organ or Piano • Choir a capella • Choir • Solo singer with Organ or Piano • Solo Instrument with Organ or Piano • Organ alone • All
Notes
Not specifically for funerals: this is an anthem, with a general text which is sometimes sung at funerals, presumably because the choir knows it already!
César Franck’s lovely motet, is a setting of a communion text, taken from his 'La Messe Solenelle'.
Duration
TO FOLLOW
Forces required
EITHER Organ and Soprano
OR Organ and Choir, with or without solo soprano
OR Soprano, Trumpet and Organ
Title
Panis Angelicus by Cesar Franck (1822 - 1890)
Not specifically for funerals: this is an anthem, with a general text which is sometimes sung at funerals, presumably because the choir knows it already!
César Franck’s lovely motet, is a setting of a communion text, taken from his 'La Messe Solenelle'.
Duration
TO FOLLOW
Forces required
EITHER Organ and Soprano
OR Organ and Choir, with or without solo soprano
OR Soprano, Trumpet and Organ
Title
Panis Angelicus by Cesar Franck (1822 - 1890)
Text
Panis Angelicus fit panis hominum;
Dat panis coelicus figuris terminum:
O res mirabilis! manducat Dominum
Pauper, servus et humilis.
The bread of angels becomes the bread of men
and brings earthly forms to an end.
O marvellous act: a poor man, a slave and a humble man
all eat of the Lord.
Panis Angelicus fit panis hominum;
Dat panis coelicus figuris terminum:
O res mirabilis! manducat Dominum
Pauper, servus et humilis.
The bread of angels becomes the bread of men
and brings earthly forms to an end.
O marvellous act: a poor man, a slave and a humble man
all eat of the Lord.