In principio erat verbum (Orlando di Lasso)

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• (Posted 2013-05-27)  CPDL #29248:    (MIDI)    

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2013-05-27).   Score information: A4, 12 pages, 206 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from Magnum opus musicum, 1604. Original key (chiavi naturali) and note values.

General Information

Title: In principio erat verbum
Composer: Orlando di Lasso

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1566 in Sacrae cantiones liber quartus, no. 1
    2nd published: 1568 in Selectissimae cantiones, no. 1.2
    3rd published: 1579 in Selectissimae cantiones 1579, no. 2
    4th published: 1583 in Tabulaturbuch (Ed. Johannes Rühling) (Beyer, Leipzig), no. 8
    5th published: 1604 in Magnum opus musicum, no. 376
Description: 3 part motet taking its text from the Prologue to the Gospel of St. John, the Gospel for Christmas Day

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at In principio erat verbum.