Beatus Laurentius (Raffaella Aleotti)
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- Editor: Bruce Brolsma (submitted 2024-03-12). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 397 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
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General Information
Title: Beatus Larentius
Composer: Raffaella Aleotti
Lyricist: Liturgy for the observance of St. Lawrencecreate page
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1593 in Sacrae cantiones (Raffaella Aleotti), no. 4
Description: This motet is about Lawrence who, because he dispersed
the treasures of his parish church to the poor to prevent them being looted, was burned at the stake (and later sainted). Aleotti makes the five parts function
antiphonally for much of the work by pairing two groups of three. She does this by having one of the
parts continue within the next group; all
five parts come together for the final phrase.
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Original text and translations
Latin text Beatus Laurentius, dum in craticula |
English translation Blessed Lawrence while burning on the grill, |