Descendit de coelis - Et exivit per auream portam (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-07-22).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 143 kbytes    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised Dec 08

General Information

Title: Descendit de coelis - Ex exivit per auream portam
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: ATTBBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Cantiones sacrae II (1591), nos. 21-22

Description: A setting of the text of the third respond at Matins, Christmas Day, Sarum rite. The structure of Byrd's setting would allow its use in the liturgy, although this can hardly have been intended.

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Descendit de cœlis, missus ab arce Patris, introivit per aurem virginis in regionem nostram, indutus stola purpurea.
Et exivit per auream portam, lux et decus universæ fabricæ mundi.