O lux et decus Hispaniae (Tomás Luis de Victoria)

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• (Posted 2021-04-30)  CPDL #64253: 

Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (submitted 2021-04-30).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 78 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Note values halved.

• (Posted 2015-10-24)  CPDL #37305:   

Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2015-10-24).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 382 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Transposed up a tone

• (Posted 2008-06-25)  CPDL #17331:        (Finale 2006)
  

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2008-06-25).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 90 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2004-10-19)  CPDL #08166:  PDF, PS, MIDI & LilyPond files

Editor: Nancho Alvarez (submitted 2004-10-19).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 81 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: listed alphabetically under 'Motetes'. Full score and individual parts available as midi files.

General Information

Title: O lux et decus Hispaniae
Composer: Tomás Luis de Victoria

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet in honor of St. James

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1585 in Motecta festorum (Tomás Luis de Victoria), no. 18
    2nd published: 1609 in Florilegium sacrarum cantionum, no. 35
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Original text and translations

Latin text O lux et decus Hispaniae, sanctissime Jacobe, qui inter apostolos primatum tenes, primus eorum martyrio laureatus. Alleluia.

English translation O light and grace of Spain, most holy James, you who were the first among the apostles, were the first of them to wear a martyr's crown. Alleluia.