Alle psallite cum luya (Anonymous)

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• CPDL #23124:

Editor: Nancho Alvarez (submitted 2011-02-12).   Score information: A4, 1 page   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Scored for SSA.

• CPDL #12167: PDF, MIDI and MusiXTex files.

Editor: N. Nakamura (submitted 2006-07-31).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 31 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (C) 2006 by N. Nakamura. Tenor part (bass clef) is untexted and can be sung or played.

• CPDL #10744: Sibelius 3

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2006-01-15).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 98 kbytes   Copyright: © 2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: Included in the TUMS Busking Book. PDF also contains the traditional anonymous setting of Drink to me only. Revised 28 May 2006 with reduced file size. Originally for three equal voices (i.e. the two soprano parts an octave lower, together with the bass line), this edition may be performed by SATB.

General Information

Title: Alle psallite cum luya
Composer: Anonymous

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: 3 equal voices, or SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella

Description: From the Montpellier Codex, compiled c. 1300.

External websites:

• WP on Montpellier Codex
• PML Music Editions
• Tasmania University Musical Society
• Performance of this piece by the dwsChorale (with slideshow video)

Texts and translations

Latin text

Alle [psallite cum] luya
Alle [concrepando psallite cum] luya
Alle [corde voto Deo toto, psallite cum] luya
Alleluya
(Concrepando psallite cum corde voto Deo toto. Alleluya.)

English text

Halle [sing with] luya
Halle [resounding loudly sing with] luya
Halle [with heart devoted all to God sing with] luya
Halleluya
(Resounding loudly sing with heart devoted all to God. Halleluya)