O nata lux (No. 2 from “Trinity Triptych”)

Description

The O nata lux text is taken from a 10th-century anonymous hymn that uses the concept of light to symbolise hope, a particularly pertinent theme for Advent.

Throughout this setting the sopranos intertwine their high, melodic lines above interjections from the lower voices, creating an atmosphere of ethereal luminosity. O nata lux is the second of McDowall's set of three 'O' text settings conceived as Trinity Triptych.

Trinity Triptych
1. O magnum mysterium
2. O nata lux
3. O Virgo virginum