Descendit angelus (Hilaire Penet)

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• (Posted 2021-06-21)  CPDL #64840:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2021-06-21).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 74 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a minor third.

General Information

Title: Descendit angelus
Composer: Hilaire Penet
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: STTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1532 in Motteti del Fiore primus liber cum quatuor vocibus (Jacques Moderne), no. 3
    2nd published: 1539 in Fior de mottetti primus liber cum quatuor vocibus (Antonio Gardano), no. 7
    3rd published: 1540 in Selectissimarum mutetarum (Georg Forster), no. 2.7
Description: Source: Gardano, Flos Florum Primus Liber cum 4 vocibus, 1545. According to Wikipedia, this work was widely known and was responsible for the composer's reputation as a 'one-hit wonder'. However, in this editor's opinion, although 'Descendit angelus' is attractive enough, Penet's Virgo prudentissima is the finer work.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Descendit angelus.