In paradisum (Juan Esquivel)

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• (Posted 2000-01-27)  CPDL #00664:        (Finale 1998)

Editor: Michael O'Connor (submitted 2000-01-27).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 58 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: In paradisum
Composer: Juan Esquivel

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

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1608
Description: Antiphon for removal of body at end of Requiem mass.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at In paradisum.

Esquivel's text changes second person pronouns to third person, as follows:

In paradisum deducant eum angeli, in eius adventu suscipiant eum martyres, et perducant eum in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. Chorus angelorum eum suscipiat, et cum Lazaro quondam paupere aeternam habeat requiem.

Translation:

May angels lead him into paradise, etc.