Dico vobis, Gaudium (Heinrich Isaac)

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(Posted 2017-05-31) CPDL #44799:

Editor: Corinne Cooze (submitted 2017-05-31). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 147 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SATB - Direct transcription, contains low F in alto (with added editorial in measure #22)

(Posted 2017-05-31) CPDL #44798:

Editor: Corinne Cooze (submitted 2017-05-31). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 144 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Lowered M2 for S/ATTB choirs

General Information

Title: Dico vobis, Gaudium
Composer: Heinrich Isaac

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB, ATTB, or STTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Communion for 3rd Sunday after Pentecost and Sacred Heart of Jesus (Ordinary Form, ad libitum)

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1550 in Choralis Constantinus, Volume 1
Description: Assigned by Isaac to Pentecost XXII; in the Tridentine calendar for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (Sunday within the Octave of the Sacred Heart of Jesus)

Original text and translations

Latin text

Dico vobis:
Gaudium est angelis Dei
super uno peccatore paenitentiam agente.

English translation

I say unto you,
There is rejoicing among the angels of God
Over the repentance of one sinner.

English translation

I say to you: there is joy among the angels of God
over one sinner who repents.
Translation by St Ann choir