Sicut cervus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
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- Editor: David Masao Zimmerman (submitted 2024-04-28). Score information: Letter, 11 pages, 376 kB Copyright: CC BY
- Edition notes: Transcribed directly from printed parts; includes secunda pars ("Sitivit anima mea"). Up one whole step for SATB. Note values halved. Keyboard reduction for rehearsal.
- Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (submitted 2021-03-11). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 87 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Modern clefs; note values halved.
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-11-18). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 52 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from Recueil des morceaux de musique ancienne, Vol 10 (Joseph Napoléon Ney). Clefs modernised. Original note values.
- Editor: Monique Rio (submitted 2017-01-30). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 305 kB Copyright: CC BY 4.0
- Edition notes:
- Editor: Peter Hilton (submitted 2016-09-16). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 420 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: SATB part book, in G. No bar lines. Includes second part.
- (Posted 2016-08-01) CPDL #40611:
- • Original pitch (F): (Alto is in tenor clef) (MIDI)
- • Transposed up a note (G): (MIDI)
- • Transposed up a major third (A): (MIDI)
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2016-08-01). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 103 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from Opera omnia Tomus V. Original note-values. Includes second part: Sitivit anima mea. Midi files zipped.
- Editor: Casey Rule (submitted 2014-10-14). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 64 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Transcribed for SATB with modern clefs; note values halved; Transposed up a whole step from original (to G major)
- Editor: Casey Rule (submitted 2014-10-13). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 68 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Transcribed for TTBB with modern clefs; note values halved; available in original key (F) and down a whole step (Eb)
- Editor: Brian Marble (submitted 2014-09-20). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 63 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: In G. replaces #6263.
- Editor: Peter Hilton (submitted 2014-03-02). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 129 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Set without bar lines. Includes the second part - Sitivit anima mea.
- Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2014-01-12). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 551 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Transposed up a major 3rd, for SATB. Includes both parts.
- Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2010-10-22). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 396 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Raised a major third, SATB. From Historical Anthology of Music, vol. 1, edited by A. T. Davison & W. Apel, Harvard University Press, 1946. Translation, and slight change to musica ficta and text underlay, by John Hetland and The Renaissance Street Singers. 3 Nov 2011 This edition has both partes.
- Editor: Lewis Jones (submitted 2010-06-06). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 43 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: At original pitch (F) for male voices.
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-02-03). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 37 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: In A-flat. NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.
- Editor: Nancho Alvarez (submitted 2004-11-30). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 54 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: individual parts available as midi files. In A
- Editor: Brian Marble (submitted 2003-12-29). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 92 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: In G.
- Editor: Stuart McIntosh (submitted 2002-07-04). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 100 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: In A-flat. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
- Editor: Rick Wheeler (submitted 1999-07-27). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 241 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: In A-flat. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
- Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-06-17). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 82 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: In A-flat.
Score previews
A4, 3 pages, 52 kB; CPDL #47451; editor: James Gibb
A4, 8 pages, 420 kB; CPDL #41133; editor: Peter Hilton
A4, 5 pages, 103 kB; CPDL #40611; editor: Pothárn Imre
A4, 5 pages, 103 kB; CPDL #40611; editor: Pothárn Imre
A4, 5 pages, 103 kB; CPDL #40611; editor: Pothárn Imre
Letter, 3 pages, 63 kB; CPDL #32990; editor: Brian Marble
A4, 6 pages, 129 kB; CPDL #31402; editor: Peter Hilton
A4, 4 pages, 551 kB; CPDL #30980; editor: Adrian Wall
Letter, 8 pages, 396 kB; CPDL #22483; editor: John Hetland
A4, 3 pages, 43 kB; CPDL #21739; editor: Lewis Jones
A4, 4 pages, 37 kB; CPDL #10915; editor: Brian Russell
Letter, 4 pages, 92 kB; CPDL #6263; editor: Brian Marble
A4, 6 pages, 100 kB; CPDL #3768; editor: Stuart McIntosh
Letter, 6 pages, 241 kB; CPDL #329; editor: Rick Wheeler
Letter, 3 pages, 82 kB; CPDL #312; editor: Rafael Ornes
General Information
Title: Sicut cervus
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Source of text: Psalm 41 v. 1 (Vulgate)
Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: SATB, ATTB or TTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1587 in Motectorum liber secundus, 4vv, no. 10
2nd published: 1596 in Responsoria antiphonae et hymni (Johannes Matelart), no. 11.1
3rd published: 1840 in Raccolta di mottetti a quattro voci (Pietro Alfieri), no. 4
4th published: 1846 in Recueil des morceaux de musique ancienne, Volume 10, no. 107
5th published: 1846 in Recueil des morceaux de musique ancienne in A♭, Volume 10, no. 108
6th published: 1853 in Musica Sacra: Sammlung kirchlicher Musik, Teil 1, no. 21
7th published: 1854 in Musica Divina Vol. II (Carl Proske), p. 163
8th published: 1977 in The Chester Book of Motets, Book 1, no. 9
Description: Continuation may be found at Sitivit anima mea . Das Stück ist auch in Proske nennt als seine Quelle: Joannis Petraloysii Praenestini Motectorum Quatuor Vocibus partim plene voce, et partim paribus vocibus. Liber Secundus. Nunc denuo lucem editus. Venetiis apud Angelum Gardanum. MDLXXXXVI.
External websites:
- Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
- Sicut cervus sung by the Choir of Somerville College, Oxford
Text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 42.
Latin text Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum, |
Spanish translation Como el ciervo desea el manantial de las aguas, |
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