Constitues eos (Offertory)

General information

Offertory for the feasts of the SS. Peter & Paul and St Peter’s chains.
Source of text is Psalm 44:17b-18a (Vulgate)

Notes on selected settings

• Jean de Bonmarché SATT.STTB, SATT.ATTB or SATT.ATBB — ‘in omni progenie...’ omitted.

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Jean de Bonmarché — Constitues eos principes  Latin SATT.STTB,SATT.ATTB,SATT.ATBB
• William Byrd — Constitues eos Principes (Offertory)  Latin AATTBB
• Francesco Foggia — Constitues eos principes  Latin SSATB
• Jacob Handl — Constitues eos  Latin SATB.SATB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Constitues eos  Latin SATTB
• Oreste Ravanello — Constitues eos, op. 66/22  Latin SSA
• Mikolaj Zielenski — Constitues eos  Latin SSAATTB

Text and translations

Latin text 44:17b  Constitues eos principes super omnem terram: 44:18a  Memores erunt nominis tui, Domine, in omni progenie et generatione.

English translation 45:17b  Thou shalt make them princes in all lands. 45:18a  They will remember thy Name, O Lord, throughout all generations.