Caligaverunt oculi mei (Tomás Luis de Victoria)

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(Posted 2023-11-26) CPDL #77578:

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• Transposed down a fourth:

Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2023-11-26). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 197 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from original print, Mensurstrich layout, original key signature and note values, clefs modernized, musica ficta clearly marked.

(Posted 2020-03-20) CPDL #57606:

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2020-03-20). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 72 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from the Breitkopf and Härtel edition on IMSLP, with minor corrections to the underlay, and clefs modernised.

(Posted 2010-08-05) CPDL #22055: (Sibelius 6)

Editor: Lewis Jones (submitted 2010-08-05). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 42 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Down a fifth according to high chiavette transposition.

(Posted 2004-10-19) CPDL #08247: PDF, PS, MIDI & LilyPond files

Editor: Nancho Alvarez (submitted 2004-10-19). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 85 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: listed under 'Oficio de Semana Santa' (Good Friday). Full score and individual parts available as midi files.

(Posted 2003-12-20) CPDL #06224: (Sibelius 2)

Editor: Brian Marble (submitted 2003-12-20). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 84 kB Copyright: Personal

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(Posted 2000-08-24) CPDL #01266: (Finale 2000)

Editor: Claudio Macchi (submitted 2000-08-24). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 68 kB Copyright: CPDL

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(Posted 2000-08-22) CPDL #01232:

Editor: Pablo Rosario (submitted 2000-08-22). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 84 kB Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Caligaverunt oculi mei
Composer: Tomás Luis de Victoria

Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: SATB or ATBB
Genre: Sacred, Tenebrae responsory

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1585 in Tenebrae Responsories (Tomás Luis de Victoria), no. 12
2nd published: 1863 in Musica Divina Vol. IV (Carl Proske), p. 192
Description: for Good Friday.
This moving work forms one of several responsories for Tenebrae. Like the other reponsories, this includes a verse, the response, a verse and another response. The response features a low setting for Altos, Tenors and Basses, and suprises the listener with a piercing treble/soprano note on the words "Si est dolor similis sicut dolor meus". Many people liken this to a cry of pain, as the words translate to "If there is any sorrow like my sorrow".

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Caligaverunt oculi mei.