Psallite Domino (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #4963: Sibelius 2.
  

Editor: David Fraser (added 2003-05-06).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 71 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Revised May 2006 (complete reconstruction from original printed source, correcting errors)

General Information

Title: Psallite Domino
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: AATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Gradualia II (1607), no. 29

Description: Communion motet for Ascension Day

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Original text and translations

Original text:

Latin text

Psallite Domino,
qui ascendit,super coelos
coelorum ad orientem.
Alleluia.

Translation(s):

English translation

Sing ye to God,
who mounteth above the heaven
of heavens, to the east.
Alleluia.