Tollite portas (William Byrd)
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- Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-10-28). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 109 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Revised April 2006 - complete reconstruction from original source; also separated from the Ave Maria (q.v.) which was originally included in this edition. Critical edition 09/06
General Information
Title: Tollite portas
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Gradualia I (1605), vol.1 no.13
Description: Gradual for Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin in Advent.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Tollite portas, principes, vestras, et elevamini portae aeternales, et introibit Rex gloriae.
Quis ascendet in montem Domini, aut quis stabit in loco sancto ejus? Innocens manibus et mundo corde. Alleluia.
English translation
Lift up your gates, O ye princes; and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of glory shall enter in.
Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord, or who shall stand in His holy place? The innocent in hands and clean of heart.
Alleluia.
