Jan Antonín Koželuh (1738 -- 1814) was a renowned
Bohemian composer from Velvary. He was a pupil of Josef
Seger. He studied in Vienna and was a concert master in
St. Vitus Cathedral for thirty years; his work includes
both church and concert works. As one of the most
respected Czech authors of his time, he also composed
serious Italian opera: Allesandro nell' Indie was
performed in 1769 and Demofoonte in 1772. He was the
organist at the Strahov Monastery for almost forty
years.
O sal...(+)
Jan Antonín Koželuh (1738 -- 1814) was a renowned
Bohemian composer from Velvary. He was a pupil of Josef
Seger. He studied in Vienna and was a concert master in
St. Vitus Cathedral for thirty years; his work includes
both church and concert works. As one of the most
respected Czech authors of his time, he also composed
serious Italian opera: Allesandro nell' Indie was
performed in 1769 and Demofoonte in 1772. He was the
organist at the Strahov Monastery for almost forty
years.
O salutaris Hostia (Latin, "O Saving Host"), is a
section of one of the Eucharistic hymns written by St
Thomas Aquinas for the Feast of Corpus Christi. He
wrote it for the Hour of Lauds in the Divine Office. It
is actually the last two stanzas of the hymn Verbum
supernum prodiens, and is used for the Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament. The other two hymns written by
Aquinas for the Feast contain the famous sections Panis
angelicus and Tantum ergo.
Although this work was written for Chorus (SATB) and
Orchestra, I created this arrangement for Oboe Duet and
Acoustic Piano.
SHEET MUSIC