The Crucifixion (Scott Villard)

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• (Posted 2016-07-15)  CPDL #40371: 

Editor: Scott Villard (submitted 2016-07-16).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 14 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: The Crucifixion
Composer: Scott Villard
Lyricist: anonymous, 12th Cent. Irish, translated by Howard Mumford Jones^{create page}

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: TTBB

Genre: Sacred, Sacred song

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1995, 2000

Description: The text is by an anonymous 12th century Irish author, found on a margin in the "Leabhar Breac," or "Speckled Book." Translated by Howard Mumford Jones. Example recording by Andreas Herrmann.

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Original text and translations

English text

At the cry of the first bird
They began to crucify thee, O Swan!
Never shall lament cease because of that.
It was like the parting of day from night.
Ah, sore was the suff'ring borne
By the body of Mary's Son,
But sorer still to Him was the grief
Which for His sake
Came upon His Mother.