Factus est repente a 5 (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-07-15)  CPDL #85940:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-07-15).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 157 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Factus est repente
Composer: Jacob Handl
Text: Acts 2:2,4
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1587 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 2, no. 63
Description: Communion for Mass of Pentecost.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Factus est repente.

Latin text Factus est repente de coelo sonus, advenientis spiritus vehementis ubi erant sedentes, alleluia; et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto, loquentes magnalia Dei, alleluia.

English translation Suddenly there came a sound from heaven, of a rushing mighty Spirit where they were sitting, alleluia; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, speaking the mighty works of God, alleluia.