Unmistakably Eric Whitacre. Haunting and beautiful.
Lux Aurumque
December 28, 2010 By
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Awe, inspiring.
The original poem is below, which was by Edward Esch, and was set to music by Eric Whitacre.
Light,
Warm and heavy as pure gold
And the angels sing softly
To the new-born baby.
Lux,
Calida gravisque pura velut aurum
Et canunt angeli molliter
Modo natum.
More about poem and song here