Alleluia: Dulce lignum (Book 2) (Heinrich Isaac)

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  • (Posted 2021-05-05)  CPDL #64323:     
Editor: Corinne Cooze (submitted 2021-05-05).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 238 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Edition from Choralis Constantinus II
Equal voices in alto/tenor.

General Information

Title: Alleluia: Dulce lignum, CC2
Composer: Heinrich Isaac
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB, SAAB or STTB

Genre: SacredMass propersAlleluia verse for Feast of the Exaltation/Finding of the Holy Cross

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1555 in Choralis Constantinus, Volume 2
Description: Polyphonic Alleluia for the Feast of the Exaltation/Finding of the Holy Cross


Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Alleluia. Dulce lignum, dulces clavos Dulcia ferens pondera Quae sola fuistis digna sustinere Regem coelorum et Dominum

English.png English translation

Alleluia. O sweet wood, O sweet nails That bore his sweet burden Which alone were worthy to support The King of Heaven and Lord