Descendi in ortum meum (John Dunstable)

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• CPDL #17384:  Finale 2006

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2008-06-29).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 78 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: File Sizes: PDF: 78 KB, MIDI: 8 KB, Finale 2006: 34 KB.

• CPDL #07078:    Finale 2000 

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2004-05-21).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 148 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: May be replaced by CPDL #17384 above.

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Title: Descendi in ortum meum
Composer: John Dunstable

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Descendi in ortum meum

ut viderem poma convallium,

et inspicerem si floruissent vineae,

et germinassent mala punica.

Revertere, Sunamitis,

ut intueamur te.

English translation by Mick Swithinbank

(Bridegroom:) I went down into my garden

to see the fruits of the valley,

and to see whether the vines flourished

and the pomegranates budded.

(Unidentified speakers:) Turn, O Shulamite,

that we may look upon thee.

German translation

Ich stieg in meinen Garten hinab,

damit ich die Baumfrüchte der Täler sähe,

und nachsähe, ob die Weinberge geblüht hätten,

und die Granatapfel gesproßt hätten.

Dreh dich um, Sulamit,

damit wir dich betrachten können.

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