Virgo gloriosa semper evangelium Christi (Cornelius Canis)

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• (Posted 2022-04-14)  CPDL #68845: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-04-14).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 227 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2022-04-14)  CPDL #68844: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-04-14).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 227 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. This edition is offered at original pitch (high chiavette) for SAAT or transposed down a fourth for ATTB.

General Information

Title: Virgo gloriosa semper evangelium Christi
Composer: Cornelius Canis
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SAAT or ATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1554 in Motetti del laberinto libro terzo (Girolamo Scotto), no. 14
Description: A motet for St Cecilia's Day.

Original text and translations

Latin text Virgo gloriosa semper evangelium Christi gerebat in pectore suo; et non diebus neque noctibus vacabat a colloquiis divinis et oratione. Cilicio Cecilia membra domabat, Deum gemitibus exorabat; et non diebus neque noctibus vacabat a colloquiis divinis et oratione.

English translation That glorious virgin always carried the gospel of Christ in her breast; in neither day nor night did she cease from communion with God or from prayer. Cecilia humbled her limbs with sackcloth, She prevailed upon God with her sobbing; in neither day nor night did she cease from communion with God or from prayer. (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)