Hic est beatissimus Evangelista (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
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- (Posted 2021-03-30) CPDL #63809:
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2021-03-30). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 157 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from Palestrina Werke, 6. Band. Original note values.
General Information
Title: Hic est beatissimus Evangelista
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SAATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: Two-part motet in honour of St John the Evangelist, not published during Palestrina's lifetime.
External websites:
Original text and translations
Latin text
Hic est beatissimus Evangelista et Apostolus Johannes,
qui privilegio amoris praecipui caeteris altius a Domino meruit honorari.
Hic est discipulus ille, quem diligebat Jesus,
qui supra pectus Domino in coena recubuit.
Beatus Apostolus, cui revelata sunt secreta coelestia.