Candidi facti sunt (Thomas Tallis)
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- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2009-04-02). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 115 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed up a 4th for SATBarB
- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2009-02-18). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 113 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed up a 5th for SATTB
- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2009-02-18). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 114 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: At (very low) published pitch for ATBBB
General Information
Title: Candidi facti sunt
Composer: Thomas Tallis
Number of voices: 5vv Voicings: ATBBB, SATTB or SATBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1575 in Cantiones quae ab argumento sacrae vocantur, no. 22
Manuscript 1580 in Dow Partbooks, no. 21
Manuscript c.1560-1590 in British Library Add. MS 30480-30484 (Hamond Partbooks), no. 52
Description: Responsory at first Vespers of any Apostle or Evangelist in Paschal Time, Sarum rite.
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Original text and translations
Latin text Candidi facti sunt nazarei ejus, alleluya. Splendorem Dei dederunt, alleluya. Et sicut lac coagulati sunt, alleluya. |
English translation Radiant white became his Nazarites, alleluia; they gave splendour to God, alleluia, and are curdled like milk, alleluia. |