Notum fecit Dominus (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-06-08)  CPDL #85379:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-06-08).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 144 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Notum fecit Dominus
Composer: Jacob Handl
Text: Psalm 97:2a, 3b with Alleluias
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: AATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1586 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 1, no. 49
Description: Motet for Christmas. For "Sex vocum ad aequales", or six "equal voices" – here, the Cantus and Altus parts have the same range.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Viderunt omnes.

Latin text Notum fecit Dominus, alleluia, Salutare suum, alleluia, Viderunt omnes fines terrae, alleluia, Salutare Dei nostri, alleluia.

English translation The Lord has made known, alleluia, His salvation, alleluia, All the ends of the earth, alleluia, Have seen the salvation of our God, alleluia.