Vultum tuum

General information

An introit proper to a number of different feasts: Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin from Christmas to the Presentation; the Annunciation; the Vigil of the Assumption.
Source of text is Psalm 44:13,15,16,2,10a (Vulgate).

Notes on selected settings

Anonymous Jena choirbooks (D-Ju MS 33, early 16c) SATB Blasius Ammon 5vv Benedictus Ducis William Byrd SATTB (vv. 13b,15-16,2, Latin) Ippolito Chamaterò di Negri Giovanni Contino 5vv

Francesco Corteccia Benedictus Ducis 4vv Johannes Eccard Wolfgang Figulus 4vv Josquin des Prez SATB (vv. 13b,10a, Latin), part seven of a seven-part cycle Costanzo Porta 5vv

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Anonymous — Vultum tuum deprecabuntur (D-Ju MS 33)  Latin SATB
• William Byrd — Diffusa est gratia - Propter veritatem - Vultum tuum  Latin SATTB
• William Byrd — Vultum tuum  Latin SATTB
• Heinrich Isaac — Vultum tuum  Latin SSATBB
• Josquin des Prez — Christe, fili Dei  Latin SATB

Text and translations

Latin text 44:13b  Vultum tuum deprecabuntur omnes divites plebis: 44:15  adducentur Regi virgines post eam: proximae ejus 44:16  adducentur tibi in laetitia et exultatione, alleluia. 44:2  Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum, dico ego opera mea Regi. Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. 44:10a  filiae regum in honore tuo.

English translation 45:13b  All the rich among the people shall entreat thy countenance: 45:15  after her shall virgins be brought to the King: 45:16  her neighbours shall be brought to thee in gladness and rejoicing. Alleluia. 45:1  My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the King. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. 45:10a  King's daughters were among thy honourable women.