Cecilia virgo gloriosa (Pierre Certon)

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• (Posted 2019-07-09)  CPDL #54725: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2019-07-09).   Score information: A4, 12 pages, 136 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Cecilia virgo gloriosa
Composer: Pierre Certon
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Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1542
Description: From Petri Certon...recens modulorum editio (book 2). A motet for St Cecilia's Day, used as the model for a parody mass by Clereau.

Original text and translations

Latin text Cecilia virgo gloriosa semper evangelium Christi gerebat in pectore suo; non diebus neque noctibus a colloquiis divinis et oratione vacabat. Dum aurora finem daret, Cecilia dixit: Eya milites Christi, abjicite opera tenebrarum et induimini arma lucis.

English translation That glorious virgin Cecilia always carried the gospel of Christ in her breast; In neither day nor night did she cease from communion with God or from prayer. As dawn broke, Cecilia said: "Huzza, soldiers of Christ, Cast away the works of darkness and wear the armour of light". (trans Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)