Lumen - Betinis Unison

With a meditative chant that rises and expands, “Lumen” (Light) is a flexible concert selection for all skill-levels. Beginning singers can repeat the ostinato chant, while others spiral into a 3-part canon, passing the soaring minor melody from singer to singer. The secular Latin text “Receive the light and pass it on, / I give that you may give” is appropriate throughout the year, including many festivals and holidays (ex. Hanukkah, Diwali, Advent, Christmas) and as a common school motto, at graduations. The score includes ideas for experimenting with form and staging, if desired.