In Rama sonat gemitus (Anonymous)
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- CPDL #04187: Finale 2008
- Editor: Thomas R. Vozzella (submitted 2002-11-13). Score information: A4, 1 page, 26 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Revised 2009-11-16.
General Information
Title: In Rama sonat gemitus
Composer: Anonymous
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Unison
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: from the Wolfenbüttel 677 collection.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
In Rama sonat gemitus
plorante Rachel Anglie:
Herodis namque genitus
dat ipsam ignominie.
En eius primogenitus
et Joseph Cantuarie
Exulat (? - or 'si sit') fisto venditus
Egiptum colit Gallie.
Portuguese translation
Em Ramá soa o lamento
Da Raquel inglesa
Pois o filho de Herodes
É causa de sua ignomínia
Eis seu filho primogênito
E José de Cantuária
Exilado ah! Vendido cruelmente
Habita o Egito da Gália.
English translation by Mick Swithinbank Note: the translation given at the foot of the score is not very accurate. According to the All Music Guide, this text comments on the exile of Thomas à Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, from England to France in 1164.
A lamentation is heard in Rama:
England's Rachel weeps.
For one begotten by Herod treats her with ignominy.
Her firstborn - Joseph of Canterbury -
is exiled as if sold, and lives in the Egypt of France.