Laeta redit Paschae lux (Johann Hermann Schein)

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(Posted 2011-11-13) CPDL #24922:

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2011-11-13). Score information: A4, 13 pages, 180 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. This edition is offered at original pitch for SSAATTBB or transposed down a fourth for SSTTTTBB.

General Information

Title: Laeta redit Paschae lux
Composer: Johann Hermann Schein

Number of voices: 8vv Voicings: SSAA.TTBB and SSTT.TTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1615 in Cymbalum Sionium, no. 24
Description: Easter motet

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Laeta redit Paschae lux
Laeta sonate Jehovae Sionides
Christus morte resurgit ovans
Gloria sit Christo nostro victoria
Ante pedes Christi morsque Charonque iacent
Sit plausus Christo gratia semper
Laeta pio populo Pascha perennis eat

English translation

The joyful light of Easter returns.
Trumpet the joys of Jehovah, people of Sion.
Christ rejoicing rises from the dead.
Glory be to our Christ in victory.
Death and Charon lie before the feet of Christ.
Let Christ ever be praised.
Let Easter joy ever flourish amongst the righteous