Adon Olam a 8 (Salamone Rossi)

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• (Posted 2022-12-08)  CPDL #71839:         

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2022-12-08).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 217 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2008-02-05)  CPDL #15917:       

Editor: Peter Kaplan (submitted 2008-02-05).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 372 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: In general I have avoided all editorial markings as far as possible. However, changes in meter are reflected explicitly as time signature changes. Additionally, brackets have been added here and there underneath the staff in order to indicate alternative rhythmic interpretations. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

General Information

Title: Adon Olam
Composer: Salamone Rossi

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SATB.SATB, largely homophonic
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Hebrew
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1622 or 1623 Hashirim asher leSholomo, no. 29
Description: 

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Original text and translations

Hebrew text אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ בְּטֶרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצוֹ כֹּל אֲזַי מֶלֶךְ שְׁמוֹ נִקְרָא וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלוֹת הַכֹּל לְבַדּוֹ יִמְלוֹךְ נוֹרָא וְהוּא הָיָה וְהוּא הֹוֶה וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה וְהוּא אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי לְהַמְשִׁילֹ לוֹ לְהַחְבִּירָה בְּלִי רֵאשִׁית בְּלִי תַכְלִית וְלוֹ הָעֹז וְהַמִּשְׂרָה בְּלִי עֵרֶךְ בְּלִי דִמְיוֹן) בְּלִי שִׁנּוּי וּתְמוּרָה בְּלִי חִבּוּר בְּלִי פִּרוּד (גְּדוֹל כֹּחַ וּגְבוּרָה וְהוּא אֵלִי וְחַי גּוֹאֲלִי וְצוּר חֶבְלִי בְּיוֹם צָרָה וְהוּא נִסִּי וּמָנוֹס ִלִי מְנָת כּוֹסִי בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא וְהוּא רוֹפֵא וְהוּא מַרְפֵּא) (וְהוּא צוֹפֶה וְהוּא עֶזְרָה בְּיָדוֹ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי בְּעֵת אִישָׁן וְאָעִירָה וְעִם רוּחִי גְוִיָּתִי אֲדֹנָי לִי וְלֹא אִירָא

English Transliteration   'Adon 'olam, 'asher malakh, b'terem kol y'tzir nivra L'eyt na'asa v'kheftso kol, Azai melekh sh'mo nikra V'akharey kikhlot hakol L'vado yimlokh nora V'hu hayah v'hu hoveh V'hu yih'yeh b'tif'arah V'hu 'ekhad v'eyn sheyni L'hamshil lo l'hakhbirah B'li reyshit b'li takhlit V'lo ha'oz v'hamisrah (B'li erekh b'li dimyon B'li shinui utmorah B'li khibur b'li pirud G'dol ko'ach ugvurah) V'hu 'Eyli v'khai go'ali v'tsur khevli b'yom tsarah V'hu nisi 'umanos li m'nat kosi b'yom 'ekra (v'hu rofey v'hu marpey v'hu tzofeyh v'hu ezrah) B'yado afkid rukhi b'eyt 'ishan v'a'ira v'im rukhi g'viyati Adonai li v'lo 'ira

English translation Eternal Master, who reigned supreme, Before all of creation was drawn; When it was finished according to His will, Then the King's Name was proclaimed When this our world shall be no more, In majesty He still shall reign, And he was, and he is, And he will be in glory. Alone is He, beyond compare, Without division or ally; Without beginning, without end, to Him is the power and sovereignty (unfathomable and unimaginable unchanging and irreplaceable He is without connections or separations His strength and valor are great) He is my God, my Living Redeemer rock of my affliction in the enemy day He is my banner and refuge filling my cup the day I call (He is a healer and a remedy He watches and He helps) Into His hand I commit my spirit when I sleep, and I wake and with my spirit, my body The Lord is with me, I will not fear