Confiteantur tibi populi (Claudio Merulo)
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- Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2016-10-18). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 434 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Confiteantur tibi populi
Composer: Claudio Merulo
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Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: SSAT.ATBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1594 in Sacrarum concentuum Liber primus, no. 12
2nd published: 1598 in Sacrae symphoniae, no. 54
Description: The Basis-line is generally too low for a human bass. Transposition upwards yields too high notes for the Cantus. Probably a bass-instrument, to couple the Basis-line will help.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 67. verses 4-8
Latin text
Confiteantur tibi populi, Deus,
Confiteantur tibi populi omnes,
laetentur et exultent gentes,
quoniam judicas populos in aequitate,
et gentes in terra dirigis.
Confiteantur tibi populi, Deus,
Confiteantur tibi populi omnes,
terra dedit fructum suum.
Benedicat nos Deus noster,
et metuant eum omnes fines terrae.