Spiritus meus attenuabitur (1565) (Orlando di Lasso)
Music files
ICON | SOURCE |
---|---|
![]() |
|
![]() |
Midi |
![]() |
LilyPond |
![]() |
File details |
![]() |
Help |
- (Posted 2017-11-28) CPDL #47750:
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2017-11-28). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 148 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from 1565 print. Original pitch (high chiavette) and note-values.
General Information
Title: Spiritus meus attenuabitur
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1565 in Sacrae lectiones novem ex propheta Iob, no. 7
Description: The seventh of the 9 lessons from the book of Job for the Office of the Dead in three parts.
External websites:
Original text and translations
Spiritus meus attenuabitur, dies mei breviabuntur, et solum mihi superest sepulcrum. |
My spirit shall be weakened, my days shall be shortened, and the grave only remaineth for me. |