Alleluia. Vespere autem Sabbathi (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-09-10).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 94 kbytes    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised Nov 08

General Information

Title: Alleluia. Vespere autem Sabbathi
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAT
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Published: Gradualia I (1605), vol. 3, no. 6

Description: Magnificat antiphon at Vespers on Holy Saturday and/or at the Paschal Vigil.

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Alleluia. Vespere autem Sabbathi, quæ lucescit in prima Sabbathi, venit Maria Magdalene, et altera Maria, videre sepulchrum, alleluia.

English translation

Alleluia. In the evenihg of the Sabbath which dawneth on the first of the Sabbath, came Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre, alleluia.

Matthew 28:1