Venit lumen tuum (Carlo Gesualdo)

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• (Posted 2010-08-21)  CPDL #22166:       

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2010-08-21).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 204 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Based on the Glenn E. Watkins edition, Leipzig. We raised the notation a tone, provided the translation and made minor changes. John Hetland and The Renaissance Street Singers.

General Information

Title: Venit lumen tuum
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1603 in Sacrae cantiones I, no. 2
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Original text and translations

Latin text Venit lumen tuum, Jerusalem, et gloria Domini super te orta est; et ambulabunt gentes in lumine tuo. Alleluia.

English translation Your light has come, Jerusalem, and the glory of the Lord has risen over you; and the nations will walk in your light. Alleluia.