Ascendens Christus in altum (Tomás Luis de Victoria)

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• (Posted 2020-06-04)  CPDL #59052:     

Editor: Gary D. Cannon (submitted 2020-06-04).   Score information: A4, 12 pages, 88 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2020-05-27)  CPDL #58857:       

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• (Posted 2018-01-01)  CPDL #48252:         

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Edition notes: Reformatting of #4160, with minor adjustments to the underlay. Transposed down a major 2nd.

• (Posted 2015-01-29)  CPDL #34432:        (Finale 2011)

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• (Posted 2008-06-26)  CPDL #17325:        (Finale 2006)

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2008-06-26).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 143 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2006-10-30)  CPDL #12961:   

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Edition notes: Transposed to E minor with occasional slight modifications to adjust it for a modern mixed choir. Includes a report about the editorial principles.

• (Posted 2004-10-19)  CPDL #08138:  PDF, PS, MIDI & LilyPond files

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Edition notes: listed alphabetically under 'Motetes'. full score and individual parts available as midi files. Transposed downward a perfect fourth.

• (Posted 2002-11-06)  CPDL #04160:    (Finale 2002)  

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Edition notes: original high clefs.

General Information

Title: Ascendens Christus in altum (2nda pars Ascendit Deus)
Composer: Tomás Luis de Victoria

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

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1572 in Motecta I (Tomás Luis de Victoria), no. 15
    2nd published: 1585 in Motecta festorum (Tomás Luis de Victoria), no. 14
    3rd published: 1609 in Florilegium sacrarum cantionum, no. 20
Description: The model of Victoria's own parody mass Missa Ascendens Christus in altum

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Ascendens Christus in altum and Ascendit Deus in jubilatione.

Latin text Ascendens Christus in altum, alleluia. Captivam duxit captivitatem, alleluia. Dedit dona hominibus, alleluia. Ascendit Deus in jubilatione, et Dominus in voce tubae, alleluia. Dedit dona hominibus, alleluia.

English translation Christ rose up, alleluja. And took captivity prisoner, alleluja. He gave gifts to the men, alleluja. God rose in jubilation, and the Lord with the sound of the trumpet, alleluja. He gave gifts to the men, alleluja.