Descendi in ortum meum (John Dunstable)

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• CPDL #17384: Finale 2006

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2008-06-29).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 78 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: File Sizes: PDF: 78 KB, MIDI: 8 KB, Finale 2006: 34 KB.

• CPDL #7078: Finale 2000

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2004-05-21).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 148 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: May be replaced by CPDL #17384 above.

General Information

Title: Descendi in ortum meum
Composer: John Dunstable

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Descendi in ortum meum

ut viderem poma convallium,

et inspicerem si floruissent vineae,

et germinassent mala punica.

Revertere, Sunamitis,

ut intueamur te.

English translation
by Mick Swithinbank

(Bridegroom:) I went down into my garden

to see the fruits of the valley,

and to see whether the vines flourished

and the pomegranates budded.

(Unidentified speakers:) Turn, O Shulamite,

that we may look upon thee.