Panis angelicus is the penultimate strophe of the hymn
Sacris solemniis written by Saint Thomas Aquinas for
the Feast of Corpus Christi as part of a complete
liturgy of the Feast including prayers for the Mass and
the Liturgy of the Hours. The strophe of Sacris
solemniis that begins with the words "Panis angelicus"
(bread of angels) has often been set to music
separately from the rest of the hymn. Most famously, in
1872 César Franck set this strophe for voice (tenor),
harp, cello, and organ, an...(+)
Panis angelicus is the penultimate strophe of the hymn
Sacris solemniis written by Saint Thomas Aquinas for
the Feast of Corpus Christi as part of a complete
liturgy of the Feast including prayers for the Mass and
the Liturgy of the Hours. The strophe of Sacris
solemniis that begins with the words "Panis angelicus"
(bread of angels) has often been set to music
separately from the rest of the hymn. Most famously, in
1872 César Franck set this strophe for voice (tenor),
harp, cello, and organ, and incorporated it into his
Messe à trois voix Opus 12. Wikipedia