Vigilate (William Byrd)
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- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2002-08-17). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 279 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised Jan 17 (errors corrected). MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: Vigilate
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: ATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1589 in Cantiones Sacrae I, no. 16
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Original text and translations
Latin text Vigilate, nescitis enim quando dominus domus veniat, |
English translation Watch ye therefore (for you know not when the lord of the house cometh, |
Spanish translation Vigilad, porque no sabéis cuándo el Señor de la casa vendrá: |
German translation (Markus 13:35–37; Martin Luther 1912) |