Festina ne tardaveris (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-06-04)  CPDL #85330:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-06-04).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 147 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Festina ne tardaveris
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1586 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 1, no. 16
Description: Motet for Advent.

Original text and translations

Latin text Festina, ne tardaveris, Domine, et libera populum tuum. Veni Domine, et noli tardare, relaxa facinora plebi tuae, et libera populum tuum.

English translation Hasten, do not delay, O Lord, and deliver your people. Come, O Lord, and do not delay, forgive the sins of your people, and deliver your people.