Hic est beatissimus Evangelista (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
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- (Posted 2021-03-30) CPDL #63809:
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2021-03-30). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 157 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from Palestrina Werke, 6. Band. Original note values.
General Information
Title: Hic est beatissimus Evangelista
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SAATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: Two-part motet in honour of St John the Evangelist, not published during Palestrina's lifetime.
Original text and translations
Latin text
Hic est beatissimus Evangelista et Apostolus Johannes,
qui privilegio amoris praecipui caeteris altius a Domino meruit honorari.
Hic est discipulus ille, quem diligebat Jesus,
qui supra pectus Domino in coena recubuit.
Beatus Apostolus, cui revelata sunt secreta coelestia.