Qui operatus est (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-08-30)  CPDL #86581:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-08-30).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 133 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Qui operatus est
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SAATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 4, no. 46
Description: Motet in honour of St. Paul.

Original text and translations

Latin text Qui operatus est Petro in apostolatu, operatus est et mihi inter gentes; et gratia eius in me vacua non fuit, sed semper in me manet.

English translation He who worked through Peter in the apostleship also worked through me among the Gentiles; and his grace in me was not in vain, but always remains in me.