Resplenduit facies (Antonio Cifra)

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  • (Posted 2023-08-22)  CPDL #74967:     
Editor: Roberto Rilievi (submitted 2023-08-22).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 304 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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  • (Posted 2023-06-28)  CPDL #74389:     
Editor: Jeffrey Quick (submitted 2023-06-28).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 117 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Resplenduit facies
Composer: Antonio Cifra
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 2vv   Voicing: TT
Genre: SacredAntiphon, 2nd Vespers, Transfiguration

Language: Latin
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1627 in Promptuarii musici concentus ecclesiasticos, Pars Tertia, no. 164
    2nd published: 1638 in Sacrae cantiones, no. 104
Description: Source: Johannes Donfrid, Promptuarii Musici, Pars Tertia (Trier: Ledertz, 1627), No. 164

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Resplenduit facies ejus sicut sol,
vestimenta autem ejus facta sunt
alba sicut nix, alleluia.

English.png English translation

His face shone like the sun,
and his clothes likewise became
as white as snow. Alleluia