Sicut lilium inter spinas (attrib. d’Este)
£2.00 – £6.00
Downloadable files available:
- Full vocal score
- Keyboard reduction
- Audio files with pitch and count-in, in equal temperament and quarter-comma meantone
- there is no viol part for this work, as it has two equal alto parts
Voice ranges as in thumbnail. More details, perusal score, and audio sample below.
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| 6-10 | 15% |
| 11-20 | 20% |
| 21-30 | 25% |
| 31-40 | 30% |
| 41 or more | 35% |
Description
Source: Musica motteta materna lingua vocata quinque vocum (Venice: Scotto, 1543; RISM 1543/2)
Transposition: up octave from original print.
Difficulty: moderately hard.
Length: 01:48 mins.
Editors/copyright: Laurie Stras, Deborah Roberts, Sally Dunkley © 2017.
Perusal score: Watermarked. Please click here.
Listen:
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Text and translation
Vespers: “Sicut lilium” Office for Immaculate Conception
Sicut lilium inter spinas, sic amica mea inter filias.
As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the maidens.
