O Sapientia (Advent antiphon 1)

General description

The first of the so-called 'O antiphons', the series of Magnificat antiphons appointed from Dec. 17 through Christmas.

Notes on selected settings

• Robert Page SATB (English)

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Anonymous — O Sapientia  Latin STTBB
• Anonymous — O Sapientia (Glogauer Liederbuch)  Latin ATB
• Jennifer Bastable — O Sapientia  Latin SATB
• Loyset Compère — Sanctus - O sapientia  Latin SATB
• Carlotta Ferrari — O Antiphons  Latin SSAA
• Jacob Handl — O sapientia  Latin SATTB
• Costanzo Porta — O sapientia  Latin SSATTB
• Robert Ramsey — O Sapientia  Latin SSATB
• Christoph Straus — O Sapientia a 8  Latin SSSATTBB

Texts and translations

Latin text O sapientia quae ex ore altissimi prodisti attingens a fine usque ad finem fortiter suaviter disponensque omnia: Veni ad docendum nos viam prudentie.

English translation O wisdom which comes from the mouth of the Most High, extending strongly from pole to pole, which orders all things fittingly, Come and teach us the way of prudence. Amen.