Sustinuimus pacem (Adrian Willaert)

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(Posted 2018-10-27) CPDL #51604: (MIDI)

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2018-10-27). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 133 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1559 print. Original key (chiavi naturali) and note values. Altos in transposed violin clef.

General Information

Title: Sustinuimus pacem
Composer: Adrian Willaert
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: AATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1559 in Musica nova, no. 1.09
Description: The Altus and the Tenor sings a canon in the fifth. Therefore the Altus is notated in G major, whereas the other 4 voices in C major.

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Sustinuimus pacem et non venit,
quaesivimus bona et ecce turbatio,
cognovimus, Domine, peccata nostra,
non in perpetuum obliviscaris nos.

Peccavimus cum patribus nostris,
injuste egimus, iniquitatem fecimus,
non in perpetuum obliviscaris nos.

English translation

We have hoped for peace, and it did not come,
we have searched for good, and behold, there came chaos.
Lord, we have acknowledged our sins
do not forget us eternally.

We have sinned with our fathers
we have done unjustly, we have committed iniquity:
do not forget us eternally.