Suscepimus Deus - Sicut audivimus (William Byrd)

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The first part of this work (Suscepimus Deus) is identical to the first part of Suscepimus Deus - Justitia - Magnus Dominus (William Byrd).

Music files

• CPDL #3599: SIBELIUS.
  

Editor: Steve Sanders (added 2002-05-21).   Score information: 2 pages, 72 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SAATB. A4 page format. Second part of motet (Sicut audivimus) only, including final Alleluia.

• CPDL #4522: Sibelius 4.
  

Editor: David Fraser (added 2003-01-20).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 118 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: SATTB. Complete Gradual constructed by inclusion of the Suscepimus Deus setting from the previous Gradualia item. Final Alleluia included in the Alleluia verse Senex puerum portabat. Revised 10/06 (completely reset from original printed source)

General Information

Title: Suscepimus Deus - Sicut audivimus
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: SAATB or SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Gradualia I (1605), vol.1 nos.1 & 2

Description: Gradual for the Feast of the Purification (the Presentation). Motet in two parts:

Prima pars: Suscepimus Deus

Secunda pars: Sicut audivimus

External websites:

Original text and translations

Latin text

Suscepimus, Deus, misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui, secundum nomen tuum, Deus. Ita et laus tua in fines terrae.
Sicut audivimus, ita et vidimus in civitate Dei nostri, in monte sancto ejus.

English translation

We have received Thy mercy, O God, in the midst of Thy temple; according to Thy Name, O God, so also is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth. As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.