O Nata Lux
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| Type of post: | Music Information |
| Sub-type: | Music News |
| Posted By: | Andrew Harte |
| Status: | Current |
| Date Posted: | Mon, 5 Jan 2026 |
Lucy Walker's setting of O Nata Lux de Lumine (O Light born of Light) was commissioned by the Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge, to commemorate the occasion of Candlemas.
Audiences often comment on how much they like this piece and it has also become a firm favourite of many of our choir members.
Echoing the C10th text, the motet is rich in light imagery. The recurring motif, first heard at the opening of the piece, unfolds from a single pitch into glowing harmonic colours. After a luminous climax where the texture reaches its widest span, with a soaring soprano solo, the piece ends by returning cyclically to the meditative state of the opening, fading to a single note once more.
Audiences often comment on how much they like this piece and it has also become a firm favourite of many of our choir members.
Echoing the C10th text, the motet is rich in light imagery. The recurring motif, first heard at the opening of the piece, unfolds from a single pitch into glowing harmonic colours. After a luminous climax where the texture reaches its widest span, with a soaring soprano solo, the piece ends by returning cyclically to the meditative state of the opening, fading to a single note once more.
