Sancte Johannes Baptista (Philippe de Monte)

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• (Posted 2021-12-01)  CPDL #66979:         

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2021-12-01).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 112 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1590 print. Original key (chiavi naturali) and note values. Alto in octave transposed violin clef.

General Information

Title: Sancte Johannes Baptista
Composer: Philippe de Monte
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1587 Sacrarum cantionum cum sex vocibus ... liber secundus
    2nd published: 1590 in Corollarium cantionum sacrarum, no. 47
Description: Motet in honour of John the Baptist.

Original text and translations

Latin text Sancte Johannes Baptista, electe Dei, tu es Angelus qui venisti ante faciem Domini parare vias ejus, tu ostendisti Agnum Dei, Dominum et Salvatorem nostrum, qui tollit peccata mundi.

English translation Blessed John the Baptist, the chosen one of God, you are the herald who came before the sight of the Lord to prepare his way, you showed us the Lamb of God, our Lord and Saviour, who takes away the sins of the world.