Surge, illuminare (Vincenzo Ruffo)

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• (Posted 2023-04-25)  CPDL #73596:         

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2023-04-25).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 199 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a minor third for SATTBB because of the chiavette used.

• (Posted 2023-04-25)  CPDL #73595:         

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2023-04-25).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 199 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original pitch

General Information

Title: Surge, illuminare
Composer: Vincenzo Ruffo
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SATTTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1583 in Sacrae modulationes senis vocibus concinuntur, Liber 1, no. 5
    2nd published: 1588 Continuatio Cantionum Sacrarum (Friedrich Lindner), no. 9
    Manuscript 1592-1685 (copied 1601) in Löbau partbooks, no. 22
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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Surge illuminare Jerusalem, quia venit.

Latin text Surge, illuminare, Jerusalem, quia venit lumen tuum, et gloria Domini super te orta est. Omnes de Saba venient, aurum et thus deferentes, et laudem Domino annuntiantes.

German translation Mache dich auf, werde licht; denn dein Licht kommt, und die Herrlichkeit des HERRN geht auf über dir! Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, Gold und Weihrauch bringen und des HERRN Lob verkündigen.                                 (Lutherbibel 2017)