Nigra sum, sed formosa (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
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General Information
Title: Nigra sum, sed formosa
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Palestrina Werke, vol. 4
Description: Number 3 of 'Canticum Canticorum / Song of Songs / Songs of Solomon' - Chapter 1 - Verses 4 through 5.
External websites:
- Texts of all the "Songs of Solomon" in English.
- Wikipedia's article on the "Songs of Solomon".
- All of Palestrina's "Canticum Canticorum" can be found here.
Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Nigra sum sed formosa.
