O lux beata Trinitas (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2002-09-09).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 144 kB    Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Revised Nov 11.

General Information

Title: O lux beata Trinitas
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: AATTBB

Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

Published: Cantiones Sacrae (1575), no. 12

Description: Evening hymn attributed to St. Ambrose, but probably of a later date (7th-8th cent.)
Liturgical use: Hymn at Vespers on Saturdays, and on Trinity Sunday.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at O lux beata Trinitas.