Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Johannem (William Byrd)

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Editor: Edward Tambling (submitted 2011-07-09).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 90 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: At original pitch for ATB. With an alternative English text provided by the editor. This edition contains the voces turbarum parts for the Passion only, details of other voices of which may be found in the editorial note at the end of this score.

General Information

Title: Passio
Composer: Edward Tambling

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: ATB

Genre: Sacred, Oratorio, Passion

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1605

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Jesum Nazarenum.
Nuncquid et tu ex discipulis eius es?
Si non esset hic malefactor non tibi tradidissemus eum.
Nobis non licet interficere quemquam.
Non hunc sed Barabbam.
Ave Rex Judaeorum.
Crucifige, crucifige eum.
Nos legem habemus et secundum legem debet mori, quia Filium Dei, se fecit.
Si hunc dimittis non es amicus Caesaris. Omnis enim qui se regem facit contradicit Caesari.
Tolle, tolle, crucifige eum.
Non habemus regem, nisi Caesarem.
Noli scribere: 'Rex Judaeorum' sed quia ipse dixit: "Rex sum Judaeorum."
Non scindamus eam sed sortiamur de illa cuius sit.

English translation
by Edward Tambling
Jesus of Nazareth.
Say, art thou not one of that man's disciples?
If this man here were not a criminal we should not hand him over to you.
For us it is not lawful for to kill a man.
Not him, but Barabbas.
Hail, King of all Jewry.
Crucify him, crucify him.
For us there is a law, and according to that law he ought to die, for he called himself the Son of God.
If you release him, thou of Caesar art not a friend. Everyone who makes himself a king wrongly against Caesar speaks.
Take him, take him, crucify him.
We accept the rule of no king except Caesar's rule.
Write thou not 'King of all Jewry', but that think man himself said "King of all Jewry."
Let us not divide it, but let us cast lots upon it, for who shall have it.