Congratulamini Filiae Syon (Giovanni Legrenzi)
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- Editor: Jolando Scarpa (submitted 2006-08-18). Score information: A4, 41 pages, 975 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: #2 of six solo motets, all in one large file.
General Information
Title: Congratulamini Filiae Syon
Composer: Giovanni Legrenzi
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Soprano solo
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: Basso continuo
First published: 1670 in Acclamationi divote a voce sola, libro primo, no. 2
Description: #2 of 6 Acclamationi divote.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Allegro
Congratulamini Filiae Syon
et collaudemus reginam nostram
et matrem nostram Mariam
in hymnis iocunditatis
in canticis et iubilo.
Adagio
Quae est ista
tam formosa quasi oliva, quasi rosa?
Quae est ista parens alma
quasi cedrus, quasi palmam,
super lilium decora,
super balsamum odora,
sola luna pulchrior,
stellis caeli purior.
O salus, o lux, o vita,
o spes, o mater, o virgo,
o sancta, o pia, o semper dulcissima Maria.
Adagio
Ty martyrum martir,
tu virginum virgo,
tu decus angelorum,
tu regina beatorum.
Gaudent ergo caelestes chori,
consonent orbes,
iubilet terra
et una voce decantant omnes.
Presto
Vive laetare
exsulta triumpha.
Vive virgo,
laetare mater,
exsulta sponsa,
triumpha regina
sanctissima Maria.