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<b>Description: </b> Palestrina follows a common practice of his time by setting only odd-numbered  stanzas (five of them) of the Gregorian chant Mode 3 hymn text, it being understood that the even-numbered stanzas would be chanted (and the first stanza chanted as an introduction).  It is interesting to note that the hymn text, by Caelius Sedulis (5th-century) has the peculiar feature that the stanzas begin with successive letters of the alphabet: ''A'', ''Beatus'', ''Castae'', ''Domus'', ''Enixa'', ''Foeno'', ''Gaudet'', etc.
<b>Description: </b> Palestrina follows a common practice of his time by setting only odd-numbered  stanzas (four of them) of the Gregorian chant Mode 3 hymn text, it being understood that the even-numbered stanzas would be chanted (and the first stanza chanted as an introduction).  It is interesting to note that the hymn text, by Caelius Sedulis (5th-century) has the peculiar feature that the stanzas begin with successive letters of the alphabet: ''A'', ''Beatus'', ''Castae'', ''Domus'', ''Enixa'', ''Foeno'', ''Gaudet'', etc.


== Text and translations ==
== Text and translations ==

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Editor: Charles H. Giffen (added 2005-03-17).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 286 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Musica ficta clearly indicated.

General Information

Title: A solis ortus cardine

Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Hymn
Language: Latin

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella

Description: Palestrina follows a common practice of his time by setting only odd-numbered stanzas (four of them) of the Gregorian chant Mode 3 hymn text, it being understood that the even-numbered stanzas would be chanted (and the first stanza chanted as an introduction). It is interesting to note that the hymn text, by Caelius Sedulis (5th-century) has the peculiar feature that the stanzas begin with successive letters of the alphabet: A, Beatus, Castae, Domus, Enixa, Foeno, Gaudet, etc.

Text and translations

refer to A solis ortus cardine on text and translations page

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