Pseaume 96 - Chantez à Dieu chanson nouvelle (Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck)

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• (Posted 2017-12-18)  CPDL #48081:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-12-18).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #982, with minor changes to underlay, and to slurring.

• (Posted 2012-09-24)  CPDL #27213:         

Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2012-09-24).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 65 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Mensural notation, original key and note values, original text spelling, musica ficta clearly marked, clefs modernized.

Last revised: 2012-09-27.

• (Posted 2000-06-21)  CPDL #00982:        (Finale 1998)

Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 2000-06-21).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 66 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

German setting: Sing, Erde, sing in frohen Chören

• (Posted 2006-03-21)  CPDL #11297:  PDF, MIDI and MusiXTex files

Editor: Christof K. Biebricher (submitted 2006-03-21).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 47 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: German setting of Psalm 96, original French setting also available.

General Information

Title: Psalm 96 - Chantez a Dieu
Composer: Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1621 in Pseaumes de David, Livre 4, no. 1
Description: 

External websites:

• Video of performance of this piece (one tone down) by dwsChorale

Original text and translations

French text Chantez à Dieu chanson nouvelle, Chantez, ô terre universelle, Chantez, et son Nom bénissez. Et de jour en jour annoncez Sa délivrance solennelle.

English translation Sing to the Lord a new song, Sing, all the earth, Sing, and bless his name. And from day to day announce His great salvation (lit. "solemn deliverance" ).

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 96.