Confitebor tibi Domine a 7 (Giovanni Bassano)

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(Posted 2012-07-14) CPDL #26764: (Sibelius 6)

Editor: Lewis Jones (submitted 2012-07-14). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 78 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Edited from facsimile of original Vincenti print. Alla quinta bassa according to chiavette for ATBar.TBarBarB - could be performed alla quarta bassa by slightly different voices.

General Information

Title: Confitebor tibi Domine a7
Composer: Giovanni Bassano
Source of text: Sirach 51:1-3a

Number of voices: 7vv Voicing: ATB.TBBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1599 in Concerti ecclesiastici, libro secondo, no. 8
Manuscript 1592-1685 (copied 1602) in Löbau partbooks, no. 19
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Original text and translations

Latin text

51:1 Confitebor tibi Domine et collaudabo te Deum Salvatorem meum.
51:2a Confitebor nomine tuo.
Quoniam adiutor et protector factus es mihi
51:3a et liberasti corpus meum a perditione.
Alleluia.

English translation

51:1 I will thank thee, O Lord and King, and praise thee, O God my Saviour:
I do give praise unto thy name:
51:2a For thou art my defender and helper:
51:3a And hast delivered me. (KJV)
Alleluia.