Adorna thalamum tuum (Pierre Certon)

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• (Posted 2025-02-27)  CPDL #83999:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2025-02-27).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 104 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a minor third and completed.

General Information

Title: Adorna thalamum tuum
Composer: Pierre Certon
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1553 in Liber primus sexdecim musicales modulos continens (Le Roy & Ballard), no. 10
Description: Published by Ballard & Le Roy, Paris, 1553. When Simeon speaks the opening words of the Nunc dimittis, the music alters into a form of chant (made up of block chords), switching to a joyful triple time.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Adorna thalamum tuum.