Angelus Domini descendit (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (added 2004-01-25).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 98 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Revised February 2008

General Information

Title: Angelus Domini descendit
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 3vv  Voicing: ATT
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Gradualia I (1605), vol.3, no.8

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Original text and translations

Original text:

Image:Latin.png Latin text

Angelus Domini,
descendit de coelo,
et dixit mulieribus,
Quem quaeritis,
surrexit, sicut dixit.
Alleluia.

Translation(s):

Image:English.png English translation

The angel of the Lord
descended from heaven
and said to the women:
He whom you seek is risen,
as He said.
Alleluia.

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