Omnes de Saba

General information

Omnes de Saba with its verse Surge illuminare, quia gloria (Surge et illuminare, quia gloria in modern chant books) is the Gradual for Epiphany. The text is from Isaiah 60:6 & 1. There is also a Responsorium breve, "Omnes de Saba venient: Alleluia. Aurum et thus deferentes", said at the hour of Sext. There is a parody mass Surge et illuminare by Pierre de Manchicourt.

Not to be confused with a different text, Surge illuminare Jerusalem, quia venit.

Notes on selected settings

• Josef von Eybler SATB & orchestra
• Orlando di Lasso SATB.SATB (with verse Reges Tarsis)

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Giovanni Matteo Asola — Omnes de Saba venient  Latin TTBB,SATB,ATTB
• Josef von Eybler — Omnes de Saba venient (Graduale)  Latin SATB
• J. Lee Graham — Omnes de Saba venient  Latin SATB
• Jacob Handl — Omnes de Saba  Latin SATTB,SSATB
• Johann Michael Haydn — Omnes de Saba, MH 350  Latin SATB
• Orlando di Lasso — Omnes de Saba a 8  Latin SATB.SATB
• José Maurício Nunes Garcia — Omnes de saba venient  Latin SATB
• Franz Xaver Richter — Omnes de Saba  Latin SATB
• Scott Villard — Five Magi Antiphons  Latin SAA
• Scott Villard — Omnes de Saba venient  Latin SAA

Text and translations

Latin text Omnes de Saba venient aurum et thus deferentes et laudem annuntiantes Domini. V: Surge et illuminare Jerusalem Quia Gloria Domini super te orta est, gloria Domini Alleluja.

English translation All they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense: and shewing forth praise to the Lord. V: Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.