Eric Whitacre Lux Aurumque (2000)

Lux Aurumque ( Light and Gold, sometimes Light of Gold ) is a choral composition in one movement by Eric Whitacre. It is a Christmas piece based on a Latin poem of the same name, which translates as Light, warm and heavy as pure gold, and the angels sing softly to the new born baby. In 2000, Whitacre set a short Latin text for mixed choir a cappella. In 2005, he wrote an arrangement for wind ensemble. The choral version became known through Whitacre s project Virtual Choir in 2009. Performers : Eric Whiteacre singers I do not own the record and the score.