Sicut Cervus is the chant sung at the Easter Vigil during the procession to the font for Baptism. It's called in some places a "canticle" - but it is a Psalm, so the word really doesn't quite fit, to my way of thinking.
Here it is, sung by "the Congregation of St. Lazarus Autun."
The beautiful text comes from Psalm 42:
Here's the ChristusRex.org version (mp3) on the Easter Vigil page; the score is below:
Here's Palestrina's polyphonic version of this beautiful song, which we will be singing tonight at the Vigil in its traditional place during the procession to the font.
Supremely lovely.
Here it is, sung by "the Congregation of St. Lazarus Autun."
The beautiful text comes from Psalm 42:
Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum, ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus.
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.
Here's the ChristusRex.org version (mp3) on the Easter Vigil page; the score is below:
Here's Palestrina's polyphonic version of this beautiful song, which we will be singing tonight at the Vigil in its traditional place during the procession to the font.
Supremely lovely.
