Congratulamini mihi

General information

Congratulamini mihi begins a number of texts (see 4pp of search results at CANTUS database) for various uses including as a Responsory for the Matins of the BVM.

Below are 2 of them.

"… quia cum essem"

(there seem several of these too!)

Text and translations

Latin text Congratulamini mihi omnes qui diligitis Dominum, quia cum essem parvula, placui Altissimo: Et de meis visceribus genui Deum et hominem. Ego quasi vitis fructificavi suavitatem odoris, et flores mei fructus honoris et honestatis.

Spanish translation ¡Felicitadme todos los que amáis a Dios!, porque, aunque era insignificante, agradé al Altísimo y de mis entrañas engendré al Dios y Hombre. Translation by Alejandro Borrego Pérez

English translation Rejoice with me, all ye that love the Lord, for when I was small, I pleased the Most High: And from my womb I brought forth God and man. As the vine I have brought forth a sweet odour, and my flowers are the fruit of honour and truthfulness.

Settings by composers

• Francesco Bianciardi SATB
• Giovanni Paolo Caprioli S & bc
• Giovanni Croce SATB
• Giovanni Gabrieli SAATTB (includes Ego quasi…)
• Pierre de Manchicourt SAATB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATB
• Giovanni Battista Riccio SATB & bc
• Tomás Luis de Victoria SSATTB

"… quia quem quaerebam"

Latin text Congratulamini mihi omnes qui diligitis Dominum, quia quem quaerebam apparuit mihi. Et dum flerem ad monumentum vidi Dominum meum. Alleluia.

English translation Rejoice with me, all ye that love the Lord, for what I sought appeared to me. And while I was weeping at the tomb, I saw my Lord. Alleluia.

Settings by composers

• Jacobus Clemens non Papa SATB
• Melchior Franck SSAT.SATB.AATB
• Andrea Gabrieli SSAATTBB or AATTBarBarBB
• Hans Leo Hassler SSSSAAAAATTTTTBBBB
• Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger S + continuo
• Orlando di Lasso SSATTB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATB.SATB
• Mason Chadwick Shefa SAATB
• Adrian Willaert
  • SATB
  • SATTB

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Anonymous — Congratulamini mihi
• Adriano Banchieri — Congratulamini mihi
• Gemignano Capilupi — Congratulamini
• Pierre Colin — Congratulamini mihi omnes
• Thomas Crecquillon — Congratulamini mihi, omnes
• Matthieu Lasson — Congratulamini mihi omnes
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Congratulamini mihi a 6
• Claudin de Sermisy — Congratulamini mihi omnes

Others

• Congratulamini omnes (Alessandro Grandi)
• Congratulamini mihi (Andrea Bianchi)