St Luke Passion (Orlando di Lasso)
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- (Posted 2022-03-29) CPDL #68598:
- Editor: Richard Mix (submitted 2022-03-29). Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 227 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Short form in English following mostly Lectionary for Mass (Washington 1970).
General Information
Title: Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Lucam, LV Anh.137 ; H. ii/37
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Passion
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: c.1582 D-Mbs: Mus.ms. 2749
Description: 14 turbae settings for 4vv.
External websites:
- St Luke Passion (Orlando di Lasso) at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)
Original text and translations
English text
The trial before Pilate
The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke.
Then the whole assembly of them arose and brought him before Pilate.
They brought charges against him, saying:
This man is the one we found subverting the people, opposing payment of taxes unto Caesar,
and maintaining he is the Christ, a King.
Pilate asked him: Are you the king of the Jews?
He said to him in reply, You say so.
Pilate then addressed the chief priests ánd the crowds:
I find this man nót guilty.
But they were adamant and said:
"He has stirred up the people, teaching throughout all of Judea, from Galilea even unto this place."
On hearing this Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean;
and upon hearing that he was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent hím to Herod * who was in Jerusalem át that time.
Herod was very glad to see Jesus; * he had been wanting to see him for a long time,
for he had héard about him * and had been hoping to see him perform some sign.
He questioned him at length, * but he gave him no answer.
The chief priésts and scribes, * meanwhile, stood by accusing hím harshly.
Herod and his soldiers treated him contemptuously and mocked him, after clothing him in resplendent garb, * he sent him back to Pilate.
Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, * even though they had been enemies formerly.
Pilate then summoned the chief priests, the rulers, and the people * and said to them:
"You brought this man to me and accused him of inciting the people to revolt.
I have conducted my investigation in your presence and have not found this man guilty * of the charges you have brought ágainst him, nor did Herod, for he sent him back to us. * So no capital crime has been committed by him.
There fore I shall have him flogged and then release him.
But all together they shouted out:
"Away with him, and release unto us Barabbas."
(Now Barrabas had been imprisoned for a rebellion that had taken place in the city and for murder.)
Again Pilate addressed them, still wishing to release Jesus, but they continued their shouting:
"Crucify him!"
Pilate's verdict
Pilate addressed them a third time:
"What evil has this man done? I found him guilty of no capital crime. Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him."
With loud shóuts, however, they persisted in calling for his crucifixion, and their voices prevailed.
The verdíct of Pilate was that their demand should be granted.
So he released the man who had been imprisoned for rebellion and for murder, for whom they asked, and he handed Jesus over to them to deal with as they wished.
As they led him away, they took hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country; and they made him carry it behind Jesus.
A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including
many women who mourned and lamented him. Jesus turned to them and said:
"Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for youselves and for your children for, indeed, the days are coming when people will say 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed'. At that time, people say to the mountains: 'Fall upon us!' and to the hills: 'Cover us!' For if these things are done when the wood is green what will happen when it is dry?"
Now two others, both criminals, were led away with him to be executed.
Golgatha
When they came to the place called the skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left. Then Jesus said:
"Father, forgive them, they know not what they do."
They divided his garments by casting lots. The people stood by and watched; the rulers, meanwhile, sneered at him and said:
"Others he has saved; let him save himself if he is the chosen one the Christ of God".
Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine they called out:
"If you are the king, the king of the Jews, save yourself".
Two thieves"
Nowone of the crimi-nals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying:
Gestas: "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us."
The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply:
Dismas: "Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? And indeed, we have been condemned justly for the sentence we have received corresponds to our crimes but this man has done nothing criminal."
Then he said:
Dismas: "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
He replied to him: "Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the sun. Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle. Jesus cried out in a loud voice: "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit";
and when he had said this he breathed his last.
Here all kneel and pause for a short time.
The centurion who witnessed what had happened glorified God and said:
Centurion: This man was innocent beyond doubt."
When all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened,
they returned home beating their breasts; but all his aquaintances stood at a distance,
including the women who had followed him from Galilee
The short form ends thus:
and saw these events.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.