Angelus Domini descendit (Alexander Utendal)

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• (Posted 2024-05-22)  CPDL #80735: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2024-05-22).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 331 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Edition prepared from m.s. A-WN 9814, and comprises a full score, requiring magnification, and two condensed practical scores for subsets of the choirs

General Information

Title: Angelus Domini descendit
Composer: Alexander Utendal
Lyricist: Matthew 28: 2,5,6^{create page}
Number of voices: 23vv   Voicing: SSSA.SAAB.TTTB.SSAATTBBBBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: This sumptuous Easter Day motet was latterly used at the celebrations for Holy Roman Emperor Matthias II's 60th birthday, 1617. Instruments should be used to reinforce the voices, particularly the lower bass parts. Twenty three is an unusual number of parts: it is possible that a numerological reference is being made to the exclusion of Judas from the disciples (12:11)

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Angelus Domini descendit.