Videte miraculum (Thomas Tallis)

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• CPDL #18286:

Editor: Diana Thompson (submitted 2008-11-12).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 85 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a minor third for trebles and means.

• CPDL #6034: Finale 2002

Editor: Paul R. Marchesano (submitted 2003-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 220 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: See discussion page for alternative interpretations (not necessarily errors).

General Information

Title: Videte miraculum
Composer: Thomas Tallis

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSAATB or SATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description:

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Videte miraculum matris Domini:
concepit virgo virilis ignara consortii,
stans onerata nobili onere Maria; et
matrem se laetam cognosci, quae se
nescit uxorem. Haec speciosum forma
prae filiis hominum castis concepit
visceribus, et benedicta in aeternum
Deum nobis protulit et hominem.
Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto.

Respond at 1st Vestpers, Purification of B.V.M.

English translation
translation by Mick Swithinbank

Behold the miracle of the mother of the Lord;
a virgin has conceived though she knows not a man,
Mary, who stands laden with her noble burden;
knowing not that she is a wife, she rejoices
to be a mother.
She has conceived in her chaste womb
one who is beautiful beyond the sons of men,
and blessed for ever, she has brought forth God
and man for us.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost.