Aperite Portas (Anonymous)

This work has been misattributed. See notes for details and correct composer below or see the discussion page. WRONG AUTHOR? It seems this music is from Martin Luther, and only arranged by JSB. It doesn't appear in any of the "official" lists of JSB music. --Giulia tonelli There might already be a page under the German title to move this apparent contafactum to. The new link doesn't display readable noteheads for me, so I can't try to ID. Richard Mix (talk) 23:56, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

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• (Posted 2000-07-31)  CPDL #01210:     

Editor: Andrea Angelini (submitted 2000-07-31).   Score information: A4, 2 pages   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: also called 'Gloria a te, Cristo Gesu'.

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

General Information

Title: Aperite Portas
Composer: Anonymous

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Chorale, Hymn

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: The midi file plays ELLACOMBE, a tune originally published in 1784 with "Ave Maria, klarer und lichter Morgenstern" and arranged in its most familiar form in the Mainzer Gesangbuche 1833. J. S. Bach (d. 1750) seems an unlikely candidate for author.

Original text and translations

Latin text Aperite portas Redemptori et ingrediatur Salvator custodiens veritatem. Siquis audierit voce meam et aperuit mihi ianuam, intrabo ad illum, et coenabo cum illo et ipse mecum.

Italian translation Aprite le porte al Redentore ed entri il Salvatore, che custodisce la verità. Se ascolterà la mia voce, e mi aprirà la porta, entrerò da lui e cenerò con lui, ed egli con me.

English translation Open the doors to the Redeemer and the Savior will come in, keeping the truth. Whoever will hear my voice and open the door to me, I will come to him, and eat with him and he with me.