Caeciliam cantate pii (Nicolas Gombert)
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- Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2020-05-17). Score information: Letter, 15 pages, 1.8 MB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Source: Nicoli Gombert: Opera omnia, VIII, ed. Joseph Shmidt-Görg, A.I.M., 1970. Notation here is a tone higher than the original with note values halved. Translation (with major help, including text correction, from Quintus), text underlay, editorial accidentals, alterations and emendations (see last page) by John Hetland and the Renaissance Street Singers. 10 May 2020
General Information
Title: Caeciliam cantate pii
Composer: Nicolas Gombert
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1541 in Motectorum quinque vocum liber secundus, Edition 1, no. 4
2nd published: 1545 in Cantiones septem, sex et quinque vocum (Sigmund Salminger), no. 12
Description: Praise for St. Cecilia, patron saint of musicians. The text has also been set by Luca Marenzio.
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Original text and translations
Latin text Caecíliam cantáte píi, |
English translation Sing of Cecilia, devout folk, |