Attendite a falsis prophetis (Giovanni Battista Strata)

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• (Posted 2021-11-21)  CPDL #66796: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2021-11-21).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 188 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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• (Posted 2004-10-27)  CPDL #08356: 

Editor: Christian Mondrup (submitted 2004-10-27).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Attendite a falsis prophetis
Composer: Giovanni Battista Strata
Lyricist: Matthew 7: 15,16^{create page}

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

Language: Latin
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1609 in Il terzo libro de motetti a cinque voci (Simon Molinaro)
    2nd published: 1617 in Promptuarium musicum, Pars Quarta, no. 26
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Original text and translations

Latin text Attendite a falsis prophetis, qui veniunt ad vos in vestimentis ovium, intrinsecus autem sunt lupi rapaces: a fructibus eorum cognoscetis eos.

English translation Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. (Geneva Bible)