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==General information==
==General information==
'''Rorate caeli''' (sometimes spelled cæli, celi, coeli or cœli) is drawn from Isaiah 45:8. There are two common versions: as the [[Rorate caeli (introit) (Gregorian chant)|Introit for the 4th Sunday of Advent]] (with the verse [[Rorate caeli (Introit)|cœli enarrant]]) and as the [[Rorate coeli (Advent prose) (Gregorian chant)|Advent prose]], sung throughout {{CiteCat|Advent}}.
'''Rorate caeli''' (sometimes spelled ''cæli, celi, coeli'' or ''cœli'') is drawn from Isaiah 45:8. It has two common uses: as the {{CC|Introits|Introit}} for the {{CC|Advent IV|4th Sunday of Advent}} (with the verse ''cœli enarrant'' from [[Psalm 19|Psalm 19 (18 vulgate)]] and doxology ''[[Gloria Patri]]'', both of which which may or may not be set to polyphony) and as the refrain of the [[Rorate coeli (Advent prose) (Gregorian chant)|Advent prose]], sung throughout {{CiteCat|Advent}}.


See also [[Rorate caeli (Traditional)]], a metrical paraphrase of the choral ''O Heiland reiss den Himmel auf''.
See also [[Rorate caeli (Traditional)]], a metrical paraphrase of the choral ''O Heiland reiss den Himmel auf''.
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*Anonymous
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**[[Rorate cœli desuper (tr93) I (Anonymous)|Trent 93]] (15c) STT
**[[Rorate caeli (introit) (Gregorian chant)|Gregorian chant, mode I introit]] (caeli enarrant)
*[[Rorate caeli desuper (William Byrd)|William Byrd]] SATTB or ATTBarB
**[[Rorate coeli (Advent prose) (Gregorian chant)|Gregorian chant, 'Advent prose']] with verses mostly from Isaiah
*[[Rorate caeli (Christoph Dalitz)|Christoph Dalitz]] SATB
**[[Rorate cœli desuper (tr89) (Anonymous)|Trent 89]] SAT with ''celi enarrant''
*[[Rorate caeli desuper (Charles H. Giffen)|Charles H. Giffen]] SATB ''a cappella''
**[[Rorate cœli desuper (tr93) I (Anonymous)|Trent 93]] (15c) STT (without verse)
*[[Rorate, coeli (Gregorian chant)|Gregorian chant]] SATB
*[[Rorate caeli desuper (William Byrd)|William Byrd]] SATTB or ATTBarB with verse "[[Rorate caeli desuper (William Byrd)#Original texts and translations|Benedixisti]]"
*[[Rorate coeli (Jacob Handl)|Jacob Handl]] SSATBB
*[[Rorate caeli (Christoph Dalitz)|Christoph Dalitz]] SATB harmonization of Advent prose refrain, both Latin and German
*Charles H. Giffen (distinct settings)
**[[Rorate caeli desuper (Charles H. Giffen)|Rorate caeli desuper]] SATB "Caeli"" & "Gloria Patri"
**[[Let the clouds rain down (Charles H. Giffen)|Let the clouds rain down]] SATB with introit verse & doxology
*[[Rorate coeli (Jacob Handl)|Jacob Handl]] SSATBB (no verse)
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*[[Rorate caeli (Jens Klimek)|Jens Klimek]] SSA
*[[Rorate caeli (Jens Klimek)|Jens Klimek]] SSA (div. SSMMA) (no verse)
*[[Rorate caeli (Jacob Reiner)|Jacob Reiner]] ATTTB  
*[[Rorate cœli desuper (Tiburtio Massaino)|Tiburtio Massaino]] SAATB verse:Et justitia oriatur
*[[Treiffet ihr Himmel von oben (Johann Rosenmüller)]] S with 2 violins
*[[Canite tuba (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)|Palestrina: opening of 2nda pars of ''Canite tuba'']] SSATB
*[[Rorate caeli desuper (Salamone Rossi)| Salamone Rossi]] SSATB (arranged from an instrumental work)
*[[Rorate coeli, Op. 176, No. 1 (Josef Rheinberger)|Josef Rheinberger, Op. 176, No. 1]] SATB, without verse
*[[Rorate, rorate coeli, SWV 322 (Heinrich Schütz)|Heinrich Schütz]] SSB & bc
*[[Rorate caeli (Jacob Reiner)|Jacob Reiner]] ATTTB (no verse)
*[[Rorate caeli desuper (Jan Tollius)|Jan Tollius]] SATTB
*[[Treiffet ihr Himmel von oben (Johann Rosenmüller)]] S with 2 Violine & bc
*[[Rorate caeli desuper (Salamone Rossi)| Salamone Rossi]] SSATB (arranged from an instrumental work)
*[[Rorate, rorate coeli, SWV 322 (Heinrich Schütz)|Heinrich Schütz]] SSB & bc (no verse)
*[[Rorate coeli (C. Titsek)|C. Titsek]] SAB
*[[Rorate caeli desuper (Jan Tollius)|Jan Tollius]] SATTB with verse [[Rorate caeli desuper (Jan Tollius)#Original texts and translations|"Veni Domine"]]
*[[Rorate coeli (Samuel Webbe)|Samuel Webbe]] SATB with organ (''Coeli enarrant'' but not ''Gloria patri'' included)
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==Text and translations==
==Text and translations==
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{{Text|Latin|
{{Text|Latin|
Rorate caeli desuper et nubes pluant iustum.
Rorate caeli desuper
Aperiatur terra et germinet salvatorem.}}
et nubes pluant iustum.
Aperiatur terra
et germinet salvatorem.


{{Translation|French|
''versus:'' Caeli enarrant gloriam Dei: et opera
Que les cieux répandent d'en haut Et que les nuées laissent couler la justice!
manuum ejus annuntiat firmamentum. [[Gloria Patri]] &c.}}
Que la terre s'ouvre, que le salut y fructifie.}}


{{Translation|German|
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Träufelt, ihr Himmel, von oben, und ihr Wolken, regnet Gerechtigkeit!
{{Translation|English|
Die Erde tue sich auf und bringe den Erlöser hervor.}}
Drop down, ye heavens, from above,
and let the skies pour down righteousness:
let the earth open,
and let it bring forth a Saviour.


{{Translation|Italian|
V: The heavens declare the glory of God:
Cieli, stillate dall’alto, e faccian le nuvole piover la giustizia!
and the firmament showeth [sheweth (BCP)] his handiwork. Glory be…}}
S’apra la terra, e sia ferace di salvezza.}}
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{{Translation|Spanish|
Rociad, cielos, de arriba, y las nubes destilen la justicia;
ábrase la tierra, y prodúzcanse la salud.}}


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{{Translation|Czech|
{{Translation|Czech|
Rosu dejte nebesa s hůry, a nejvyšší oblakové dštěte spravedlnost;  
Rosu dejte nebesa s hůry, a nejvyšší oblakové dštěte spravedlnost;
otevři se země, a ať vzejde spasení.}}
otevři se země, a ať vzejde spasení.}}


{{Translation|Danish|
{{Translation|Danish|
Lad regne, I Himle deroppe, nedsend Retfærd,  
Lad regne, I Himle deroppe, nedsend Retfærd,
I Skyer, Jorden åbne sit Skød, så Frelse må spire frem og Retfærd vokse tillige.}}
I Skyer, Jorden åbne sit Skød, så Frelse må spire frem og Retfærd vokse tillige.}}


{{Translation|Dutch|
{{Translation|Dutch|
Drupt, gij hemelen! van boven af, en dat de wolken vloeien van gerechtigheid;  
Drupt, gij hemelen! van boven af, en dat de wolken vloeien van gerechtigheid;
en de aarde opene zich, en dat allerlei heil uitwasse.}}
en de aarde opene zich, en dat allerlei heil uitwasse.}}
{{Middle}}
{{Translation|English|
Drop down ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness:
Let the earth open and bring forth a Saviour.}}


{{Translation|Finnish|
{{Translation|Finnish|
Tiukkukaa, te taivaat, ylhäältä, vuotakoot pilvet vanhurskautta.  
Tiukkukaa, te taivaat, ylhäältä, vuotakoot pilvet vanhurskautta.
Avautukoon maa ja antakoon hedelmänänsä pelastuksen.}}
Avautukoon maa ja antakoon hedelmänänsä pelastuksen.}}
{{Translation|French|
Que les cieux répandent d'en haut Et que les nuées laissent couler la justice!
Que la terre s'ouvre, que le salut y fructifie.}}
{{Translation|German|
Träufelt, ihr Himmel, von oben, und ihr Wolken, regnet Gerechtigkeit!
Die Erde tue sich auf und bringe den Erlöser hervor.
{{Translator|Peter Rottländer}}
Ihr Himmel, tauet von oben herab,
und ihr Wolken, regnet den Gerechten.
Die Erde öffne sich
und aus ihr sprieße der Heiland.
V: Die Himmel sprechen von der Ehre Gottes,
Und das Firmament verkündet die Werke seiner Hände. Ehre sei…}}
{{Middle}}
{{Translation|Italian|
Cieli, stillate dall’alto, e faccian le nuvole piover la giustizia!
S’apra la terra, e sia ferace di salvezza.}}


{{Translation|Norwegian|
{{Translation|Norwegian|
Drypp, I himler, fra oven, og fra skyene strømme rettferdighet ned!  
Drypp, I himler, fra oven, og fra skyene strømme rettferdighet ned!
Jorden skal åpne sig og bære frelse som frukt.}}
Jorden skal åpne sig og bære frelse som frukt.}}


{{Translation|Polish|
{{Translation|Polish|
Spuście niebiosa rosę z góry, a obłoki niech kropią sprawiedliwość;  
Spuście niebiosa rosę z góry, a obłoki niech kropią sprawiedliwość;
niech się otworzy ziemia, a niech wyrośnie zbawienie.}}
niech się otworzy ziemia, a niech wyrośnie zbawienie.}}


{{Translation|Portuguese|
{{Translation|Portuguese|
Destilai, ó céus, dessas alturas, e as nuvens chovam justiça;  
Destilai, ó céus, dessas alturas, e as nuvens chovam justiça;
abra-se a terra, e produza a salvação.}}
abra-se a terra, e produza a salvação.}}


{{Translation|Russian|
{{Translation|Russian|
Кропите, небеса, свыше, и облака да проливают правду;  
Кропите, небеса, свыше, и облака да проливают правду;
да раскроется земля и приносит спасение, и да произрастает вместе правда.}}
да раскроется земля и приносит спасение, и да произрастает вместе правда.}}
{{Translation|Spanish|
Rociad, cielos, de arriba, y las nubes destilen la justicia;
ábrase la tierra, y prodúzcanse la salud.}}


{{Translation|Swedish|
{{Translation|Swedish|
Drypen, I himlar därovan, och må skyarna låta rättfärdighet strömma ned.  
Drypen, I himlar därovan, och må skyarna låta rättfärdighet strömma ned.
Må jorden öppna sig, och må dess frukt bliva frälsning.}}
Må jorden öppna sig, och må dess frukt bliva frälsning.}}
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Revision as of 15:37, 23 November 2020

General information

Rorate caeli (sometimes spelled cæli, celi, coeli or cœli) is drawn from Isaiah 45:8. It has two common uses: as the Introit for the 4th Sunday of Advent (with the verse cœli enarrant from Psalm 19 (18 vulgate) and doxology Gloria Patri, both of which which may or may not be set to polyphony) and as the refrain of the Advent prose, sung throughout Advent.

See also Rorate caeli (Traditional), a metrical paraphrase of the choral O Heiland reiss den Himmel auf.

Settings by composers

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

Text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Rorate caeli desuper
et nubes pluant iustum.
Aperiatur terra
et germinet salvatorem.

versus: Caeli enarrant gloriam Dei: et opera
manuum ejus annuntiat firmamentum. Gloria Patri &c.

English.png English translation

Drop down, ye heavens, from above,
and let the skies pour down righteousness:
let the earth open,
and let it bring forth a Saviour.

V: The heavens declare the glory of God:
and the firmament showeth [sheweth (BCP)] his handiwork. Glory be…

Czech.png Czech translation

Rosu dejte nebesa s hůry, a nejvyšší oblakové dštěte spravedlnost;
otevři se země, a ať vzejde spasení.

Danish.png Danish translation

Lad regne, I Himle deroppe, nedsend Retfærd,
I Skyer, Jorden åbne sit Skød, så Frelse må spire frem og Retfærd vokse tillige.

Dutch.png Dutch translation

Drupt, gij hemelen! van boven af, en dat de wolken vloeien van gerechtigheid;
en de aarde opene zich, en dat allerlei heil uitwasse.

Finnish.png Finnish translation

Tiukkukaa, te taivaat, ylhäältä, vuotakoot pilvet vanhurskautta.
Avautukoon maa ja antakoon hedelmänänsä pelastuksen.

French.png French translation

Que les cieux répandent d'en haut Et que les nuées laissent couler la justice!
Que la terre s'ouvre, que le salut y fructifie.

German.png German translation

Träufelt, ihr Himmel, von oben, und ihr Wolken, regnet Gerechtigkeit!
Die Erde tue sich auf und bringe den Erlöser hervor.

Translation by Peter Rottländer
Ihr Himmel, tauet von oben herab,
und ihr Wolken, regnet den Gerechten.
Die Erde öffne sich
und aus ihr sprieße der Heiland.

V: Die Himmel sprechen von der Ehre Gottes,
Und das Firmament verkündet die Werke seiner Hände. Ehre sei…

Italian.png Italian translation

Cieli, stillate dall’alto, e faccian le nuvole piover la giustizia!
S’apra la terra, e sia ferace di salvezza.

Norwegian.png Norwegian translation

Drypp, I himler, fra oven, og fra skyene strømme rettferdighet ned!
Jorden skal åpne sig og bære frelse som frukt.

Polish.png Polish translation

Spuście niebiosa rosę z góry, a obłoki niech kropią sprawiedliwość;
niech się otworzy ziemia, a niech wyrośnie zbawienie.

Portuguese.png Portuguese translation

Destilai, ó céus, dessas alturas, e as nuvens chovam justiça;
abra-se a terra, e produza a salvação.

Russian.png Russian translation

Кропите, небеса, свыше, и облака да проливают правду;
да раскроется земля и приносит спасение, и да произрастает вместе правда.

Spanish.png Spanish translation

Rociad, cielos, de arriba, y las nubes destilen la justicia;
ábrase la tierra, y prodúzcanse la salud.

Swedish.png Swedish translation

Drypen, I himlar därovan, och må skyarna låta rättfärdighet strömma ned.
Må jorden öppna sig, och må dess frukt bliva frälsning.

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