Panis Angelicus

[falcon1]

Panis angelicus is the penultimate strophe of the hymn Sacris solemniis written by Saint Thomas Aquinas for the Feast of Corpus Christi as part of a complete liturgy of the Feast including prayers for the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours.

The strophe of Sacris solemniis that begins with the words "Panis angelicus" (bread of angels) has often been set to music separately from the rest of the hymn. Most famously, in 1872 César Franck set this strophe for tenor, organ, harp, cello, and double bass; later arranging it for tenor, chorus, and orchestra, he incorporated it into his Messe solennelle Opus 12.

Here is my performance of this famous piece by César Franck.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=999380&content=songinfo&songID=8198230

Enjoy!

 

[marval]

Hi falcon

Thank you for sharing that with us, it is lovely. I enjoyed it very much.


Margaret

 

[jhnbrbr]

Thank you so much Falcon, a piece by my favourite composer performed so beautifully. I think I will keep coming back to hear it again.

 

[grober]

Marvellous performance!!

Grober

 

[wljmrbill]

Thanks. I enjoyed all four of your pieces.. so soothing sounding except for Joy to the World.. I did think that one might be a bite to fast... Take care

 

[greatcyber]

Very nice; thanks for sharing.

 

[falcon1]

Thank you all for your comments and kind words. I really appreciate it!