Gaudent in cœlis (Christoph Thomas Walliser)

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• (Posted 2018-07-29)  CPDL #50712: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2018-07-29).   Score information: A4, 16 pages, 125 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Edition prepared from Promptuari musici (vol. 3), 1613. This edition is offered at original pitch (high chiavette) for SSSSAATT or transposed down a fourth for SSAATTBB.

General Information

Title: Gaudent in cœlis
Composer: Christoph Thomas Walliser
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicings: SSAT.SSAT and SATB.SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1613 in Promptuarium musicum, Pars Tertia, no. 90
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Original text and translations

Latin text Gaudent in coelis animae Sanctorum, qui Christi vestigia sunt secuti. Alleluia. Et quia pro ejus amore sanguinem suum fuderunt, ideo cum Christo exsultant sine fine. Alleluia.

English translation The souls of the saints, they who have followed in the footsteps of Christ, rejoice in heaven. Alleluia. And, since they shed their blood in love for Him, So they rejoice without end, in Christ. Alleluia.