Veni, dilecte mi, in hortum meum, SWV 274 (Heinrich Schütz)
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- (Posted 2015-08-16) CPDL #36482: Capella
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2015-08-16). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 116 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Clefs modernised. Time signature changed to 2/2. Source may be found at IMSLP.
General Information
Title: Veni, dilecte mi, in hortum meum, SWV 274
Composer: Heinrich Schütz
Source of text: Song of Songs 5:1b
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SST
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: 3 trombones and continuo
Published: Symphoniae sacrae (Book 1, op. 6, Venice, 1629)
Description: The second trombone part is marked alternatively for voice (Tenor).
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Veni, dilecte mi, in hortum meum,
ut comedas pretiosum fructum tuum.
Venio, soror mea sponsa, in hortum meum
et messui myrrham meam cum aromatibus meis.
Veni, dilecte mi, in hortum meum,
ut comedas pretiosum fructum tuum.
Venio, soror mea sponsa, in hortum meum
comedi favum meum cum melle meo,
cum lacte meo vinum meum bibi.
Comedite, dilecti, et bibite, amici,
et inebriamini, carissimi.