Angelus Domini astitit (Giaches de Wert)

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  • (Posted 2018-11-04)  CPDL #51703:     
Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2018-11-04).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 98 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC
Edition notes: Parts available at http://dfwviols.com/old/2018-08-28-01/.
  • (Posted 2016-05-13)  CPDL #39643:         
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2016-05-13).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 98 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transcribed from Modulationum sacrarum quinque et sex vocum libri tres, 1583 (Nuremberg). Original pitch (chiavi naturali) and note-values.

General Information

Title: Angelus Domini astitit
Composer: Giaches de Wert
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1581 in Il secondo libro de motetti a cinque voci, no. 10
    2nd published: 1583 in Modulationum sacrarum quinque et sex vocum libri tres in unum volumen redacti, no. 22
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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Angelus Domini astitit et lumen refulsit in habitaculo carceris,
percussoque latere Petri excitavit eum dicens:
Surge velociter quia ceciderunt catenae de manibus tuis.

English.png English translation

An angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell.
He struck Peter on the side, woke him up and said:
Quick, get up, because the chains fell off your wrists.

Hungarian.png Hungarian translation

Megjelent az Úr angyala és fény ragyogott fel a cellában.
[Az angyal] meglökte Péter oldalát, fölkeltette és így szólt:
Kelj fel gyorsan, mert a láncok lehullottak a kezedről.