Gioachino Antonio Rossini (1792 -- 1868) was an Italian composer of sacred music as well as operas. This setting by Rossini of "O salutaris Hostia " is for SATB Mixed Voices. The text is from a Eucharistic hymn by St Thomas Aquinas . Alto. Choirparts , Latin Pronunciation Below:
"O salutaris Hostia" AW sah'loo'TAH-rees AW-stee-ah,
"Quae caeli pandis ostium:" KooEH CHEHAee PAHN'dees AWstec'oom,
"Bella premunt hostilia," BEHL'lah PREH-moont awSTEE-leeah.
"Da robur, fer auxilium " DAH RAW'boor, FEHR ahoo-XEElee-oom.
