Reges Tharsis

This text, from Psalm 71:10-11(Vulgate), is proper to the Epiphany and occurs both as a Matins Respond in the Roman and Sarum Rites (the latter as set by Sheppard and Byrd (5 part)) and as the Offertory at Mass (as set by Byrd (4 part) and Palestrina). Slight differences between the two are indicated below: bracketed text occurs only in the Respond, bold text only in the Offertory.

Notes on selected settings

• John Sheppard SATTBB or SSAATB

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• William Byrd — Reges Tharsis a 4  Latin AATB
• William Byrd — Reges Tharsis a 5  Latin SATBB
• Pompeo Cannicciari — Reges Tharsis  Latin SATB.SATB
• Josef von Eybler — Reges Tharsis  Latin SATB
• Max Filke — Offertorien für Weihnacht und Epiphanias  Latin SATB
• Wilhelm Meyer Lutz — Reges Tharsis  Latin SSTB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Reges Tharsis et insulae  Latin SATTB
• John Sheppard — Reges Tharsis  Latin SATTBB
• Mikolaj Zielenski — Reges Tharsis  Latin SAAB.SATB

Text and translations

Latin text Reges Tharsis et insulae munera offerent, reges Arabum et Saba dona (domino Deo) adducent. Et adorabunt eum omnes reges terrae, omnes gentes servient ei. (Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto…)

English translation The kings of Tharsis and the isle offer their gifts, the kings of Arabia and Sheba bring gifts (to the Lord God.) And all the kings of the earth worship him, all peoples bow before him. (Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost…) Translation by Mick Swithinbank