Christus surrexit (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-07-06)  CPDL #85810:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-07-06).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 195 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Christus surrexit
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1587 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 2, no. 39
Description: Motet for Easter. Secunda pars is scored for SSAT, but the tessitura of the Altus part here suggests it would be more successfully sung SSTT.

Original text and translations

Latin text Christus surrexit mala nostra texit et quos hic dilexit hos ad coelos vexit kyrie eleison. Et si non surrexisset totus mundus perisset laudemus te hodie psallentes cantica laetitiae kyrie eleison. Alleluia, laudemus te hodie carmine laetitiae kyrie eleison.

English translation Christ is risen He has covered our evils and those whom He loved here He has carried to the heavens Lord, have mercy. And if He had not risen the whole world would have perished let us praise You today singing songs of joy Lord, have mercy. Alleluia, let us praise You today with a song of joy Lord, have mercy.