Virgo gloriosa semper evangelium Christi (Thomas Crecquillon)

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• (Posted 2023-02-19)  CPDL #72706: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-02-19).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 341 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. This edition is offered at original pitch (high chiavette) for SAAT or transposed down a fourth for ATTB. Edition prepared from Phalèse, 1559.

General Information

Title: Virgo gloriosa semper evangelium Christi
Composer: Thomas Crecquillon
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SAAT or ATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1554 in Ecclesiasticarum cantionum quatuor vocum, liber 4, no. 4
    2nd published: 1559 in Liber septimus cantionum sacrarum, Phalese, no. 11
Description: A motet for St Cecilia's Day.

Original text and translations

Latin text Virgo gloriosa semper evangelium Christi gerebat in pectore suo; et non diebus neque noctibus a colloquiis divinis et oratione vacabat. Domine Jesu Christe, pastor bone, seminator casti consilii, suscipe seminum fructus quos in Cecilia seminasti. Sancta Cecilia ora pro nobis.

English translation That glorious virgin always carried the gospel of Christ in her breast; in neither day nor night did she cease from communion with God or from prayer. O Lord Jesus Christ, good shepherd, author of ethical advice, reap the fruits of that seed that you sowed in Cecilia. Saint Cecilia pray for us. (trans Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)