Veni Sponsa Christi (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
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= HELP- CPDL #5176: Finale-2003.
- Editor: Jose Miguel Galan (added 2003-05-30). Score information: A4, kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Click on link 'Visualizar por orden alfabetico' under Repertorio de Música Antigua (hasta 1750) then search alphabetically by title. Finale file also viewable via SmartViewer.
- CPDL #4704: Sibelius 2.
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General Information
Title: Veni Sponsa Christi
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
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English translation
- Rise up, my love,
- my dove, my fair one, and come away.
- For now the winter is past,
- the rain is over and gone.
- The flowers appear on the earth;
- the time of pruning is at hand.
- The voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land;
- the fig-tree puts forth her green figs;
- the flourishing vineyards have given forth their fragrance.
- Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Cantus firmus: Come, bride of Christ.
Comment: There could hardly be a clearer example of the use of a Song of Songs text to address the Virgin Mary, in view of the cantus firmus, which makes the connection by calling Mary Christ's bride. - Mick Swithinbank
