Alleluia: Dulce lignum (Book 2) (Heinrich Isaac)

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• (Posted 2021-05-05)  CPDL #64323:     

Editor: Corinne Cooze (submitted 2021-05-05).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 238 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Edition from Choralis Constantinus II

Equal voices in alto/tenor.

General Information

Title: Alleluia: Dulce lignum, CC2
Composer: Heinrich Isaac
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB, SAAB or STTB

Genre: Sacred, Mass propers, Alleluia verse for Feast of the Exaltation/Finding of the Holy Cross

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1555 in Choralis Constantinus, Volume 2
Description: Polyphonic Alleluia for the Feast of the Exaltation/Finding of the Holy Cross

Original text and translations

Latin text Alleluia. Dulce lignum, dulces clavos Dulcia ferens pondera Quae sola fuistis digna sustinere Regem coelorum et Dominum.

English translation Alleluia. O sweet wood, O sweet nails That bore his sweet burden Which alone were worthy to support The King of Heaven and Lord.