Laudibus in sanctis - Magnificum Domini - Hunc arguta (William Byrd)
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- Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-08-11). Score information: A4, 11 pages, 197 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised March 2008.
General Information
Title: Laudibus in sanctis
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: AATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Cantiones Sacrae II (1591), nos. 1-2 (sic. - part II not given a separate number)
Description: Motet in three parts.
- Prima pars: Laudibus in sanctis
- Secunda pars: Magnificum Domini
- Tertia pars: Hunc arguta
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Original text and translations
Psalm 150, paraphrased in Latin elegiac verse.
Latin text
- Laudibus in sanctis Dominum celebrate supremum:
- Firmamenta sonent inclita facta Dei.
- Inclita facta Dei cantate, sacraque potentis
- Voce potestatem saepe sonate manus.
- Magnificum Domini cantet tuba martia nomen:
- Pieria Domino concelebrate lira.
- Laude Dei resonent resonantia tympana summi:
- Alta sacri resonent organa laude Dei.
- Hunc arguta canant tenui psalteria corda,
- Hunc agili laudet laeta chorea pede.
- Concava divinas effundant cymbala laudes,
- Cymbala dulcisona laude repleta Dei.
- Omne quod aethereis in mundo vescitur auris
- Halleluia canat tempus in omne Deo.
- Psalm 150
English translation
- Celebrate the Lord most high in holy praises:
- Let the firmament echo the glorious deeds of God.
- Sing ye the glorious deeds of God, and with holy voice
- Sound forth oft the power of his mighty hand.:
- Let the warlike trumpet sing the great name of the Lord:
- Celebrate the Lord with Pierian lyre.
- Let resounding timbrels ring to the praise of the most-high God,
- Lofty organs peal to the praise of the holy God.:
- Him let melodious psalteries sing with fine string,
- Him let joyful dance praise with nimble foot.
- Let hollow cymbals pour forth divine praises,
- Sweet-sounding cymbals filled with the praise of God.
- Let everything in the world that feeds upon the air of heaven
- Sing Halleluia to God for evermore.
- Psalm 150