In tenebris nostræ (Annibale Meloni)

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• (Posted 2014-04-16)  CPDL #31709:      (XML)

Editor: Renato Calcaterra (submitted 2014-04-16).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 111 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The source (MusicXML) file is zipped.

General Information

Title: In tenebris nostræ
Composer: Annibale Meloni
Lyricist: Joachim Camerarius

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SAATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1583 in Harmoniae miscellae cantionum sacrarum, no. 40
Description: The notes' values, the accidentals and the colourings are as in the original edition. The 'musica ficta' suggestions are in the MIDI and the MusicXML files.

Original text and translations

Latin text

In tenebris nostræ et densa caligine mentis,
Cum nihil est toto pectore consilii,
Turbati erigimus, Deus, ad Te lumina cordis
Nostra, tuamque fides solius erat opem.
Tu rege consiliis actus, Pater optime, nostros,
Nostrum opus ut laudi serviat omne Tuæ.