Christe qui lux es et dies a 4 (William Byrd)
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- Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2014-09-11). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 170 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed up a whole step; note values halved. Editorial accidentals and slurs added. All text underlay is editorial; chant version of odd verses included.
General Information
Title: Christe qui lux es et dies (Precamur sancte Domine)
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Office hymn, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
Manuscript c.1560-1590 in British Library Add. MS 30480-30483 (Hamond Partbooks), no. 62
Description: Though not appearing in any sources with text (beyond the incipit Precamur), this (instrumental?) setting of the Compline hymn Christe qui lux es et dies is somewhat well-suited to voices.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Christe qui lux es et dies.