Dixerunt discipuli ad beatum Martinum (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-08-24)  CPDL #86513:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-08-24).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 176 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Dixerunt discipuli ad beatum Martinum
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SSAA.TTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 4, no. 29
Description: Motet in honour of St. Martin, celebrated on November 11th.

Original text and translations

Latin text Dixerunt discipuli ad beatum Martinum: “Cur nos, pater, deseris? aut cui nos desolatos relinquis? Invadent enim gregem tuum lupi rapaces.”

English translation The disciples said to Blessed Martin: ‘Father, why are you abandoning us? To whom do you leave us forsaken? For ravenous wolves will attack your flock.’