Ecce virgo concipiet (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-10-30).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 106 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Revised April 2006 (complete reconstruction from original printed source). Critical edition 09/06

General Information

Title: Ecce virgo concipiet
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Gradualia I (1605), vol.1 no.15

Description: Communion motet for Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin during Advent and for the Annunciation

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Ecce Virgo concipiet, et pariet filium: et vocabitur nomen ejus Emmanuel, alleluia.

English.png English translation

Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bring forth a son: and His name shall be called Emmanuel. Alleluia.