Ab oriente venerunt magi (Philipp Dulichius)

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• (Posted 2020-08-20)  CPDL #60224: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2020-08-20).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 66 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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General Information

Title: Ab oriente venerunt magi
Composer: Philipp Dulichius
Lyricist: Matthew 2: 1,2^{create page}

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1599 in Novum opus musicum (Stettin), no. 9
Description: Epiphany motet

Original text and translations

Latin text Ab oriente venerunt magi dicentes: Ubi est qui natus est rex Judaeorum? Vidimus enim stellam eius in oriente, et venimus adorare eum.

English translation There came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, saying: Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and are come to worship him.