Immittet angelus Domini (Orlando di Lasso)

Music files

Original key (high chiavette):

Transposed down a minor third:

Transposed down a fourth:

- Alto in octave transposed violin clef.

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2014-10-10). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 88 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from Magnum opus musicum. Original note-values.

Title: Immittet angelus Domini
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Offertory for Pentecost XIV

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1582 in Lectiones sacrae novem, no. 18
2nd published: 1604 in Magnum opus musicum, no. 122
Description: Offertorium. 14th Sunday after Pentecost.

Latin text

Immittet angelus Domini in circuitu timentium eum et eripiet eos,
gustate et videte quoniam suavis est Dominus
(Ps. 33, 8-9)

English translation

The Angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear Him, and shall deliver them:
O taste and see that the Lord is sweet.

Hungarian translation

Az Úr angyala az őt félőket körülsáncolja, és kiragadja őket.
Ízleljétek meg és lássátok, milyen édes az Úr.