Ne irascaris Domine - Civitas sancti tui (William Byrd)

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• (Posted 2024-01-29)  CPDL #78944: 

• Original pitch:      

• Up one whole step:      

Editor: David Masao Zimmerman (submitted 2024-01-29).   Score information: Letter, 15 pages, 316 kB   Copyright: CC BY

Edition notes: Modern notation (time signature, barlines, etc.) with original note values. Includes keyboard reduction.

• (Posted 2022-11-27)  CPDL #71680:         

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2022-11-27).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 119 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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• (Posted 2018-02-20)  CPDL #48875:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-02-20).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 131 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SATTB version.

• (Posted 2012-08-11)  CPDL #26920:   

Editor: Chris Pilgrim (submitted 2012-08-11).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 118 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Up one tone from original, note values halved.

• (Posted 2003-10-12)  CPDL #05677:        (Sibelius 5)

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-10-12).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 159 kB    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised March 23 (change of mind on the 'augmented 6th' question in bar 96)).

• (Posted 2000-06-07)  CPDL #00908:  PostScript and MusiXTex files available.

Editor: Moriwaki Michio (submitted 2000-06-07).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 132 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Zipped PostScript file, look in Score Library table. PDF file available at Werner Icking archive (http://icking-music-archive.org/scores/byrd/). revised 05/21/03.

• (Posted 1999-08-23)  CPDL #00093:     

Editor: Adam P. Cole (submitted 1999-08-23).   Score information: Letter, 15 pages, 214 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

Part I only: Ne irascaris Domine

• (Posted 2018-02-20)  CPDL #48874:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-02-20).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 78 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #3428, with minor corrections and adjustments to the underlay, and to slurring. SATTB version.

• (Posted 2002-03-27)  CPDL #03428:         

Editor: Steve Sanders (submitted 2002-03-27).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 89 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: First part only (Ne irascaris).

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

Part II only: Civitas sancti tui

• (Posted 2010-01-07)  CPDL #20788:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-01-07).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 77 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised files uploaded 22/03/18. SATTB version.

• (Posted 2002-03-27)  CPDL #03427:         

Editor: Steve Sanders (submitted 2002-03-27).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 89 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Ne irascaris Domine - Civitas sancti tui
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicings: ATTBB or SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript ca. 1575 in The Baldwin Partbooks, no. 59
    Manuscript 1580 in Dow Partbooks, no. 9
    Manuscript c.1560-1590 in British Library Add. MS 30480-30484 (Hamond Partbooks), no. 53
First published: 1589 in Cantiones Sacrae I, no. 20-21
    Manuscript c. 1625-1640 in the Peterhouse Partbooks: Former Caroline Set (John Cosin)
Description: The second part is used for the anthem Bow thine ear, O Lord

External websites:

• Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
• 1967 YouTube performance - "Civitas sancti" only (Guildford Cathedral Choir) - Barry Rose

Original text and translations

Latin text Ne irascaris Domine satis, et ne ultra memineris iniquitatis nostrae. Ecce respice populus tuus omnes nos. Civitas sancti tui facta est deserta. Sion deserta facta est, Jerusalem desolata est.

English translation Be not angry, O Lord, and remember our iniquity no more. Behold, we are all your people. Your holy city has become a wilderness. Zion has become a wilderness, Jerusalem has been made desolate.

Spanish translation No te enojes, Señor, Y deja de recordar nuestras culpas. Aquí nos tienes a todos, tu pueblo. Tu ciudad santa ha quedado desierta. Sion ha quedado desierta, Jerusalén ha quedado desolada.