Ecce sacerdos magnus
Language: Latin
Available translation(s): ENG
Ecce sacerdos magnus, qui in diebus suis placuit Deo. Non est inventus similis illi qui conservaret legem excelsi, alleluja.
Note: Text based on Sirach/Ecclesiastes 44:20. This text is the antiphon sung at Second Vespers for a Confessor Bishop.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by (Johann) Michael Haydn (1737 - 1806), "Ecce sacerdos magnus", MH 345 (1783) [ SATB chorus, 2 horns, 2 violins, and continuo ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Laura Prichard [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2023-08-12
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