Gramophone: Video of the Day: João Lourenço Rebelo’s 'Panis angelicus' by The Choir of Buckfast Abbey
Today’s Video of the Day is a performance of João Lourenço Rebelo’s Panis angelicus by The Choir of Buckfast Abbey. Portuguese composer Rebelo’s setting of Panis angelicus is found in a small choir ...
Video of the Day: João Lourenço Rebelo’s 'Panis angelicus' by The Choir of Buckfast Abbey
Classic FM: 96-year-old operatic soprano with crystal clear voice sings a miraculous ‘Panis Angelicus’
96-year-old operatic soprano with crystal clear voice sings a miraculous ‘Panis Angelicus’
Panis angelicus (Latin for "Bread of Angels" or "Angelic Bread") is the penultimate stanza 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.
But who composed ‘Panis Angelicus’, and what do the lyrics mean? ‘Panis Angelicus’ (which translates as ‘Bread of Angels’) is a verse from the hymn ‘Sacris solemniis’, which was written by Saint Thomas Aquinas for the Feast of Corpus Christi in the 13th century.
"Panis Angelicus" was written by Saint Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century for a special religious feast. The hymn has been beautifully arranged by many composers, with César Franck's 1872 version being the most famous.
“Panis Angelicus” comes from the last two stanzas of the hymn “ Sacris solemniis ” composed by St. Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) for the Feast of Corpus Christi and of the Votive Office of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
St. Thomas Aquinas – Panis angelicus: English translation #. Original lyrics in Latin. Read full translation on LyricsTranslate.