Viri Galilaei / Ascendit Deus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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Editor: Robert Webb (submitted 2012-04-03).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 77.9 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Transposed into G flat major, 8 pages long for booklet friendly printing
CPDL #21658:  Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif Sibelius 6
Editor: Lewis Jones (submitted 2010-05-24).   Score information: A4, 16 pages, 114 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Down a fourth according to rules of chiavette transposition.
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2001-03-01).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 150 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Viri Galilaei / Ascendit Deus
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Source of text: Acts 1:11, Psalm 46:5 and Psalm 102:19a

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicings: SSATTB or AATBBB

Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1569 (Liber primus motettorum, Rome)

Description:

Notes: Palestrina composed a parody mass on the basis of this motet, which is also available in CPDL. The text is the Introit proper for Ascension Day.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Viri Galilaei and Ascendit Deus in jubilatione.