Assumpta est Maria
General information
Offertory for the Assumption.
Settings by composers
- William Byrd SAATB
- Giovanni Paolo Cima SATB.SATB (Variant 2)
- Manoel Dias de Oliveira SATB
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
- Peter Philips AATTB or SSATB
- Georg Prenner SSATB
Text & Translations
Latin text Assumpta est Maria in coelum, gaudent angeli, (col)laudantes benedicunt Dominum. Allelia. Variant 1 Assumpta est Maria in coelum, gaudent angeli, laudantes benedicunt Dominum. Variant 2 Assumpta est Maria in coelum. Alleluia. |
English translation Mary is taken up into heaven; the Angels rejoice, praising, they bless God. Alleluia. Variant 1 Mary has been received into Heaven: the angels rejoice with praises and bless the Lord.
Mary is taken up into heaven. Alleluia. |
External links
- IPASource (http://www.ipasource.com/Documents/Latin/main/): word-for-word translation with IPA pronunciation.