Sedit angelus ad sepulchrum (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-07-03)  CPDL #85762:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-07-03).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 160 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Sedit angelus ad sepulchrum
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SAATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1587 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 2, no. 37
Description: Motet for Easter.

Original text and translations

Latin text Sedit angelus ad sepulchrum Domini, stola claritatis coopertus. Videntes eum mulieres, nimio terrore perterritae astiterunt a longe. Tunc locutus est angelus et dixit eis: "Nolite metuere: dico vobis, quia ille quem quaeritis mortuum, jam vivit, et vita hominum cum eo surrexit." Alleluia.

English translation An angel sat at the tomb of the Lord, clothed in a robe of glory. When the women saw him, they stood at a distance, struck with great fear. Then the angel spoke and said to them: "Do not be afraid: I tell you, the one whom you seek, who was dead, is now alive, and with him the life of all people has risen." Alleluia.