Let’s vote on the other white bracket semifinalists:
An NPM top-25 best known as an art song rather than in the older form of plainsong with the full text, Sacris Solemniis. The final two strophes begin at 3:04 in this media link.
The Easter hymn is a variant of the traditional chant Surrexit Christus. But it’s not the only development from the original. Here’s an English Renaissance setting performed by New York Polyphony.
24 May 2012 at 5:03 am
Hi, just to set the record straight: The setting of Surrexit Christus you’ve linked to was in fact composed by me in 2009; despite its medieval “flavour” it is very much a modern piece. Not that this really matters, just for the interest of your readers.
Best wishes, Andrew Smith
24 May 2012 at 7:43 am
Thanks, Andrew, for the clarification. I was trying to find a track listing for the NYP cd, but I was unsuccessful. But it’s good to know that today’s composers are standing on very firm ground indeed with art like this.