Factum est silentium (Costanzo Porta)
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Title: Factum est silentium
Composer: Costanzo Porta
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: SSAATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Promptuarii musici (vol. 3), 1613.
Description: Motet for use on the Feast day of St Michael the Archangel.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Factum est silentium in caelo,
Dum committeret bellum draco cum Michaele Archangelo.
Audita est vox millia millium dicentium:
Salus, honor et virtus omnipotenti Deo.
Millia millium minestrabant ei et decies centena millia assistebant ei.
Audita est vox millia millium dicentium:
Salus, honor et virtus omnipotenti Deo.
English translation
There was complete quiet in heaven
While the dragon fought with the Archangel Michael.
The voice of a thousand thousand was heard saying:
Health, honour and virtue be to God almighty.
A thousand thousand ministered to him and ten hundreds of thousands stood before him.
The voice of a thousand thousand was heard saying:
Health, honour and virtue be to God almighty.