Attendite a falsis prophetis (Philipp Dulichius)

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• (Posted 2021-11-21)  CPDL #66797: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2021-11-21).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 207 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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General Information

Title: Attendite a falsis prophetis
Composer: Philipp Dulichius
Lyricist: Matthew 7: 15,16,18^{create page}
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 Fasciculus novus
Description: A rare example of humour displayed in German sacred music of the rinascimento (or indeed of any period); an example of what J.B.Priestley would have classified as "sandbag badinage". How the congregation tittered when Dulichius shewed his "falsis".

Original text and translations

Latin text Attendite a falsis prophetis, qui veniunt ad vos in vestimentis ovium, intrinsecus autem sunt lupi rapaces: a fructibus eorum cognoscetis eos. Quia non potest arbor bona fructus malos facere: neque arbor mala fructus bonos facere.

English translation Beware of false prophets, which come to you, in sheeps' clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves: ye shall know them by their fruits. For a good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit: neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. (Geneva Bible)