Memento homo (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2002-08-31).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 97 kbytes    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised Jan 09

General Information

Title: Memento homo
Composer: William Byrd

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

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Cantiones Sacrae (1575), no.18

Description: Text for imposition of ashes, Ash Wednesday.

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Memento homo, quod cinis es, et in cinerem reverteris.

English translation

Remember, O Man, that thou art dust, and to dust shalt return.

(Distribution of ashes, Ash Wednesday; cf. Ecclesiasticus 17:31, Job 34:15)