Tu es Petrus (Peter Philips)

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  • (Posted 2014-03-10)  CPDL #31478:  Network.png
Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (submitted 2014-03-10).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 90 kB   Copyright: Personal
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  • (Posted 2009-03-05)  CPDL #18996:        (Finale 2014)
Editor: Paul R. Marchesano (submitted 2009-03-05).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 146 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Original key; note values halved. N.B. Error in Bass 2, m32 corrected, New editions uploaded 12 Sept 2015.

General Information

Title: Tu es Petrus
Composer: Peter Philips

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SATB.SATB
Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1613 in Cantiones sacrae octonis vocibus, no. 1

Description: Philips includes the subsequent text (beginning with Quodcumque (Whatsoever you bind on earth…), which is often set as a separate motet. Therefore the full text and translation is given below. Philips concludes with several repetitions of the text "et tibi dabo claves regni caelorum" with continually varying rhythmic patterns, however, they never occur at the same time in any of the eight voices, creating a lively bell-like effect.

An organ part-book exists from c. 1625. The reduction is essentially a thorough bassus and cantus, with simplified rhythms. The motet can be performed a cappella or with instruments.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Tu es Petrus.