Cat No. JM40803
Price £64.95
Composer / arranger: Jan Van Der Roost
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC

The work “Prima Luce” was written on the commission of the Holy Angels Elementary School located in Aurora, a city in the United States of America. The composition is dedicated to Stan Smith. The place-name Aurora was the inspiration for writing this work. Aurora means dawn, the phenomenon that is given musical expression by a soft opening with dark timbres. The choral-like theme strengthens the idea of sunrise.

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Prima Luce means the first light. The commissioning authority has a Catholic foundation therefore, the title “Prima Luce” fits the work quite well. Catholic influences are heard throughout the music. A Gregorian influence is clearly heard in the melodies, as well as modal influences in the harmonization.

The beginning of the composition works toward an orchestral climax in which the orchestra sounds like an organ.
Then an energetic allegro part follows with racy discordant notes. This fast part alludes to the dynamic town of
Aurora. In this way the composer refers to the title because Aurora was one of the first towns with streetlights!

The work ends majestically with broad sounds in which the hymn is heard for the last time.