Factum est praelium (Alvise Balbi)
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2013-03-16). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 92 kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: Factum est praelium
Composer: Alvise Balbi
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: SATB.SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1606 in Ecclesiastici Concentus, no. 76
2nd published: 1613 in Promptuarium musicum, Pars Tertia, no. 81
3rd published: 1621 in Florilegium Portense, Volume 2, no. 133
Description: Motet for use on the Feast day of St Michael the Archangel.
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Original text and translations
Latin text Factum est praelium magnum in caelo. |
English translation A great battle was fought in heaven. (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes) |