Pascha nostrum (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-10-17).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 103 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: revised May 2006, Sept. 2006

General Information

Title: Pascha nostrum
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: AATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gradualia II (1607), no.24

Description: Communion motet for Easter Day

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Pascha nostrum immolatus est Christus, alleluia.
Itaque, epulemur in azimis sinceritatis et veritatis, alleluia.


English.png English translation

Christ our pasch is sacrificed, alleluia.
Therefore, let us feast with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth, alleluia.