Quid vulgo memorant (Orlando di Lasso)
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- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2021-12-08). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 153 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from Magnum Opus Musicum. Original key (chiavi naturali) and note-values.
General Information
Title: Quid vulgo memorant
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: SATB.SATB
Genre: Secular, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1604 in Magnum opus musicum, no. 486
Description: A motet in honour of Emperor Rudolph.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Quid vulgo memorant rerum ecquid fama novarum
dissipat in populos, quae nova turba refert?
Adventare ferunt magna stipante caterva
magnanimus Augustum finibus Austriacis.
Ecquae tantis heroa vocat quae causa Rudolphum
quo Caesar tandem numine flectit iter?
Urbs Augusta vocat sedes ubi fama quietas
nuntiat, Augustam vade Rudolphe pater.
Vade pater patriae columen caputque per orbem
vade columna salus, vade Rudolphe pater.
Imperii proceres concordi pace ligabit
Germanis populis sanctaque jura dabit.
Vivat rex, vivat, vivat per saecula, vivat
Augustus patriae, vive Rudolphe pater.