Ascendo ad Patrem (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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• (Posted 2021-03-14)  CPDL #63476: 

Original key (high chiavette):   (MIDI)    

Transposed down a tone:   (MIDI)  

Transposed down a fourth:   (MIDI)   - Alto in transposed violin clef.

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2021-03-14).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 161 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1577 Scotto edition. Original note values.

• (Posted 2018-11-16)  CPDL #52104:     

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2018-11-16).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 151 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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• (Posted 2008-06-26)  CPDL #17326:        (Finale 2006)

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• (Posted 2006-07-25)  CPDL #12088:      (Sibelius 4)

Editor: Stuart McIntosh (submitted 2006-07-25).   Score information: A4, 16 pages, 172 kB   Copyright: Personal

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• (Posted 2004-08-16)  CPDL #07759:      (Finale 2004)

Editor: Art Levine (submitted 2004-08-16).   Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 368 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Ascendo ad Patrem
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin

Source of text: John 20:17; 15:26; 16:22; 14:16

Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1572 in Motettorum liber secundus 5-8vv (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina), no. 8
    2nd published: 1609 in Florilegium sacrarum cantionum, no. 21
Description: A motet for Ascension Day. Palestrina composed a parody mass on this motet.

Prima pars: Ascendo ad Patrem

Secunda pars: Ego rogabo Patrem

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Ascendo ad Patrem.

Latin text Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum, alleluia. Deum meum et Deum vestrum, alleluia. Et dum assumptus fuero a vobis mittam vobis Spiritum veritatis et gaudebit cor vestrum, alleluia. Ego rogabo Patrem et alium Paracletum dabit vobis Spiritum veritatis et gaudebit cor vestrum, alleluia.

English translation I ascend unto my Father and your Father, alleluia. To my God and your God, alleluia. And when I am taken up I will send to you the Spirit of truth, and your heart will rejoice, alleluia. I will ask the Father, and he shall give you another Paraclete, the Spirit of truth, and your heart will rejoice, alleluia.