Текст песни Lux Aurumque

"Lux Aurumque" ("Light and Gold", sometimes "Light of Gold") is a composition in one movement by Eric Whitacre. It is a a Christmas piece based on a Latin poem of the same name, which translates as "Light, warm and heavy as pure as gold, and the angels sing softly to the new born baby". In 2000, Whitacre set a short Latin text for mixed chorus a cappella. In 2005, he wrote an arrangement for wind ensemble. The choral version became known through Whitacre's project Virtual Choir in 2009. The piece is also available for men's choir. Its duration is about four minutes. Different versions currently play from this page. more :