VOCES8: O Salutaris Hostia by William Byrd

VOCES8 sings William Byrd’s sumptuous setting of ’O Saluters Hostia’ at the VOCES8 Centre in London. TEXT O salutaris Hostia, Quae caeli pandis ostium: Bella premunt hostilia, Da robur, fer auxilium. TRANSLATION O saving Victim, Who expandest the door of heaven, Hostile armies press, Give strength; bear aid. This music edition was created by former member of VOCES8, Jonathan Pacey.