Canite tuba

General information

A popular motet text, different from the Office antiphon for Advent IV Canite tuba in Syon, quia propre est dies Domini: ecce advent ad salvandum nos.

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Giovanni Bassano — Canite tuba a 8  Latin ATTB.ATTB
• Giovanni Cavaccio — Canite tuba  Latin SSAT.ATBB
• Jacob Handl — Canite tuba  Latin TTTBB
• Hans Leo Hassler — Canite tuba  Latin SSATB, SATTB
• Marco Antonio Ingegneri — Canite tuba  Latin SAATTTBB
• Francesco Lupino — Canite tuba  Latin ATTB
• Tiburtio Massaino — Canite tuba  Latin SSAAT, AATTB
• Hieronymus Praetorius — Canite tuba  Latin SSATB
• Curtio Valcampi — Canite tuba  Latin SSATTB
• Michele Varotto — Canite tuba  Latin SATTB

Text and translations

Latin text Canite tuba in Sion, vocate gentes annuntiate populis et dicite: Ecce Deus salvator noster adveniet. Annuntiate et auditum facite loquimini et clamate: Ecce Deus salvator noster adveniet.

English translation Blow the trumpet in Sion, address the nations, declare to the people and say: Behold, God our Saviour draws nigh. Declare, make heard by speaking and shout: Behold, God our Saviour draws nigh.