Assumpta est Maria

Asuncion de la Virgen, El Greco

Text

Latin text

Assumpta est Maria in coelum, gaudent angeli,
(col)laudantes benedicunt Dominum.
Maria virgo assumpta est ad aethereum thalamum,
in quo Rex regum stellato sedet solio.

Latin text Palestrina

Assumpta est Maria in coelum, gaudent angeli, laudantes benedicunt Dominum.
Gaudete et exsultate omnes recti corde, quia hodie Maria virgo cum Christo regnat in aeternum.

English translation from Philips score

Mary is taken up into heaven, the Angels rejoice, praising, they bless God.

Mary the Virgin is taken up into the heavenly chamber, in which the King of kings sits upon His starry throne.

English translation Palestrina

Mary has been received into Heaven: the angels rejoice with praises and bless the Lord.
Let all rejoice and be glad with righteous heart, for today the Virgin Mary reigns with Christ for evermore.

Settings by composers

Gregor Aichinger SSA William Byrd SATTB Giovanni Paolo Cima SATB.SATB Manoel Dias de Oliveira SATB Carlo Gesualdo SSATTB

Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm SATB (arr. by Wilhelm Meyer Lutz from a 2-part mass) Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATTB Peter Philips AATTB or SSATB Georg Prenner SSATB

External links

• IPASource (http://www.ipasource.com/Documents/Latin/main/): word-for-word translation with IPA pronunciation.