Descendit sicut pluvia (Orlando di Lasso)

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• (Posted 2017-01-21)  CPDL #42759: 

• Original key (high chiavette):   (MIDI)    

• Transposed down a tone:   (MIDI)  

• Transposed down a fourth:   (MIDI)   - Alto in octave transposed violin clef.

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2017-01-21).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 130 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from original print. Original note-values. Blacked notes notated as triple time.

General Information

Title: Descendit sicut pluvia
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist: Ps 71;6-11

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1571 in Moduli quinis vocibus nunquam hactenus editi, no. 16
    2nd published: 1604 in Magnum opus musicum, no. 162
Description: 

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 72.