Te spectant, Reginalde, poli (Orlando di Lasso)
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- CPDL #05900: Finale 2000
- Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2003-11-01). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 140 kB Copyright: Personal
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Title: Te spectant, Reginalde, poli
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1556, Il primo libro de mottetti, 5, 6vv (Antwerp)
Description: Lassus composed this motet to be sung during the service for the reception of Cardinal Reginald Pole, that took place in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, on the first Sunday of Advent, 2 December 1554. Lassus was in England at this time, as was also Philippe de Monte, and both were probably present. In the first verse, the author of the text (most probably Lassus himself) makes a wordplay between poli (heavens) and Pole (vocative of the Cardinal's latinized surname, Polus).
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Original text and translations
Latin text Te spectant, Reginalde, poli, |
English translation The heavens observe you, Reginald, |