Sile fragor (Loyset Compère)

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• (Posted 2013-11-25)  CPDL #30622:     

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2013-11-25).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 341 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source: L. Compere: Opera omnia, ed. L. Finscher, CMM. Notation here is a tone higher than the original with note values halved. Translation (with thanks to The Orlando Consort), text underlay and musica ficta by John Hetland and The Renaissance Street Singers. 9 Sep 2004.

General Information

Title: Sile Fragor
Composer: Loyset Compère

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

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript c.1497 in Capp.Sist.15, no. 54
    Manuscript 1498 in Chigi codex, no. 37
    Manuscript c.1500 in Codex Speciálník, no. 19
First published: 1502 in Motetti A, no. 17
Description: A prayer by the choir

Original text and translations

Latin text Síle frágor ac rérum tumúltus, fúge pávor qui péctore ráucus anhélas. Psállere nos síne et nóstros aequáre módos. Urget ámor Músae ópprimens iúrgia írae, cum ecclésia résonat dulcóre cárminis nóstri et vóces sólidae audiéntium áures demúlcent. Súscipe, deitátis máter, vócum praecórdia nóstra, et náto refúnde vóta, quae psállimus ómnes. Nunc fóntem adíre décet, quo Bácchus insédet ípse et discédat lÿmpha líberos dum cárpimus rívos. Amen.

English translation Be silent, noise and bustle of the world; fly, fear, that breathes hoarsely in the breast. Allow us to sing and keep in tune. Love of the muse impels, suppressing the quarrels of anger, when the church echoes to the sweetness of our song and our firm voices charm the listeners' ears. Receive, Mother of the Godhead, our hearts through our voices, and to your Son pass on the prayers that we all sing. Now it is meet to approach the fountain where Bacchus himself is enthroned, and let water depart while we draw the free streams. Amen.