VOCES8 Scholars: Surge, illuminare, Jerusalem by G. P. Palestrina

The VOCES8 Scholars perform Palestrina’s motet ’Surge, illuminare, Jerusalem’ at the VOCES8 Centre in London. The VOCES8 Scholarship is a continued professional development opportunity provided by VOCES8. There are eight annual scholarships in the UK and twelve annual scholarships in the US. More information is available at TEXT Surge, illuminare, Jerusalem, quia venit lumen tuum, et gloria Domini super te orta est. Quia ecce tenebrae operient terram et caligo populos. Super te autem orietur Dominus et gloria eius in te videbitur. TRANSLATION Arise, shine O Jerusalem; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.