Versa est in luctum

General information

A funeral motet. The text is from Job 30:31 and 7:16.

Notes on selected settings

anonymous from Susato's Sacrarum cantionum a 4 liber 3, 1547 ATTB Francisco A. Barbieri SATB Francesco Bianciardi ATTB François Gallet SATTB Derrick Gerarde SAATTB (adds 2nda pars "Cutis mea denigrata") Jacob Handl SATTB Alonso Lobo SSATTB, SATTTB or AATBBB

Simone Molinaro SATTB Francisco de Peñalosa SATB Jeffrey Quick SATB Jakob Reiner SSATBB (B1 is a reconstruction of lost part) Andrea Rota SATTB Michael Tonsor ATTB or SATB José de Torres SATB Tomás Luis de Victoria (in Officium defunctorum) SSATTB Sebastian de Vivanco SSATTB

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Anonymous — Versa est in luctum  Latin STTB
• Francisco A. Barbieri — Versa est in luctum  Latin SATB
• Francesco Bianciardi — Versa est in luctum cythara mea  Latin SATB
• François Gallet — Versa est in luctum  Latin SATTB
• Jacob Handl — Versa est in luctum  Latin SATTB
• Alonso Lobo — Versa est in luctum  Latin SSATTB, SATTTB, AATBBB
• Simone Molinaro — Versa est in luctum  Latin SATTB
• Francisco de Peñalosa — Versa est in luctum  Latin SATB
• Jeffrey Quick — Versa est in luctum  Latin SATB
• Jakob Reiner — Versa est in luctum  Latin SSATBB
• Andrea Rota — Versa est in luctum a 5  Latin SATTB
• Michael Tonsor — Versa est in luctum  Latin ATTB, SATB
• José de Torres — Versa est in luctum  Latin SATB
• Tomás Luis de Victoria — Officium defunctorum a 6  Latin SSATTB
• Sebastian de Vivanco — Versa est in luctum  Latin SSATTB

Text and translations

Latin text Versa est in luctum cithara mea, et organum meum in vocem flentium. Parce mihi Domine, nihil enim sunt dies mei. Portuguese translation Minha harpa voltou-se ao luto e minha flauta à voz dos que choram. Apiedai-vos de mim, Senhor, pois como nada são os meus dias. Dutch translation Mijn harp is gestemd voor geweeklaag en mijn fluit voor de stem van hen die wenen. Spaar mij, Heer, want nietig zijn mijn dagen. Translation by Anton Hendriks, Ben Terstegge & Hanneke Pot

English translation My harp is turned to grieving and my flute to the voice of those who weep. Spare me, O Lord, for my days are as nothing. Spanish translation Vuelta está al luto mi cítara y mi órgano a la voz de los que lloran. Ten consideración de mí, Señor, pues nada son mis días. Hungarian translation Ím gyászba fordult lantom, és a zokogók hangján szól hangszerem. Könyörülj rajtam, Uram, mert elfogytak napjaim.