Alleluja, quando jam emersit (Giovanni Gabrieli)

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(Posted 2024-02-28) CPDL #79317:

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2024-02-28). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 180 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a minor third for SSATBB because of the chiavette used.

(Posted 2024-02-28) CPDL #79316:

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2024-02-28). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 180 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original pitch and note values.

General Information

Title: Alleluja, quando jam emersit
Composer: Giovanni Gabrieli
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1615 in Reliquiae sacrorum concentuum, no. 13
Description: A sacred contrafact of Scherza Amarilli e Clori, which Giovanni Gabrieli composed for the wedding of his close friend Georg Gruber, the editor of the collection it was published in, in 1600.

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Alleluja,
quando jam emersit e vinculis sepulchri
Draconis stygii triumphator,
exultate animis, alleluja.
Revecta sunt coelorum aeterna gaudia,
alleluja,
saltate coeli cuncta elementa,
victoria celebri triumpho parta est nobis per Christum Dominum,
justitiae solem radicantem
mecum recinite, alleluja.

German translation

Halleluja,
weil aus den Fesseln des Grabes
der Bezwinger des Unterweltdrachen wieder auferstanden ist,
darum jauchzt in euren Seelen, halleluja.
Zurückgekehrt sind die ewigen Freuden der Himmel,
halleluja,
springt alle Elemente des Himmels,
in festlichem Triumph ist uns der Sieg gebracht worden
durch Christus den Herrn,
die leuchtende¹ Sonne der Gerechtigkeit
besingt mit mir!, halleluja!

¹: 'radicantem' wird als Falschschreibung von 'radiantem' interpretiert, weil 'wurzelschlagend' hier nicht plausibel erscheint.

Translation by Gerhard Weydt

English translation

Hallelujah,
since risen from the bonds of the grave
is the conqueror of the snake of the Styx,
exult with joyous soul, hallelujah.
The eternal heavenly joys have returned,
hallelujah,
jump to the sky, all elements,
victory has been brought to us with festive triumph
by Christ, our Lord,
the radiant¹ sun of justice
resound with me, hallelujah!

¹: 'radicantem' was interpreted as a misspelling of 'radiantem', because 'taking root' makes no sense in this context.