Apertum est os Zachariae (Philipp Dulichius)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	File details
	Help

CPDL #29628:    

Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2013-07-15).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 105 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Transposed up a whole step; note values halved. Editorial accidentals added.

General Information

Title: Apertum est os Zachariae
Composer: Philipp Dulichius
Text: Luke 1:67-69

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Fasciculus novus (Stettin, 1598)

Description: No. 9 in the composer's collection Fasciculus novus, this motet is assigned to the Nativity of John the Baptist.

Original text and translations

Latin text Apertum est os Zachariae et repletus est Spiritu Sancto et prophetavit dicens: Benedictus Deus Israel, quia visitavit et fecit redemptionem plebis suae et erexit cornu salutis nobis in domo David pueri sui.

English translation The mouth of Zacharias was opened, and he was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying: "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David."