Rorate coeli (Annunciation) (Heinrich Isaac)

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• (Posted 2018-11-22)  CPDL #52229:       

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2018-11-22).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 386 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source: Isaac's Choralis Constantinus, Book III, ed. Louise Cuyler, 1950. Notation here is a tone higher than original with time values halved. Translation, text underlay and editorial accidentals by John Hetland and the Renaissance Street Singers. 21 Nov 2018

General Information

Title: Rorate coeli desuper (also set by Isaac for Advent IV in CC Book 2.)
Composer: Heinrich Isaac
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Introit

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1555 in Choralis Constantinus, Volume 3
Description: Isaac: In Festo Annuntiationis B. Mariae V.; Liber Usualis: The Fourth Sunday of Advent.

Original text and translations

Latin text Roráte coéli désuper, et núbes plúant jústum: aperiátur térra et gérminet Salvatórem.(Is. 45:8) Coéli enárrant glóriam Déi et ópera mánuum éjus annúntiat firmaméntum.(Ps. 18:2) Gloria Patri …

English translation Drop dew, heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain justice: let the earth be opened and produce a Savior. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the works of his hand the sky proclaims.

English translation Drop down dew, heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just one; let the earth be opened, and bud forth a Savior. Ps. The heavens show forth the glory of God, and the firmament declares the work of his hands. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, now, and forever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Drop down dew . . . Translation by St Ann choir