O Ignis Spiritus

O Ignis Spiritus is a sequence for the Holy Spirit, likely used for a Pentecostal occasion. In this setting, I really wanted to add to the vibrancy of the text’s references to “fire” and “giving life”. The work is ostinato-based in its conception, and creates drama through repetition, often punctuated by the stomping of feet.

“O ignis Spiritus paracliti,vita vite omnis creature,sanctus es vivificando formas.

translation.

O fire of the Spirit and Defender, the life of every life created: Holy are you—giving life to every form.”

— Hildegard von Bingen