O Rex gloriae (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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  • (Posted 2022-09-22)  CPDL #70905: 
Original key (high chiavette):        
Transposed down a minor third:      
Transposed down a fourth:       - Alto in octave transposed violin clef
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2022-09-22).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 110 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transcribed from Palestrina Werke, 5. Band. Original note values.
  • (Posted 2009-01-09)  CPDL #18737: 
A4 size:        
Letter size:    
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2009-01-09).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 94 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Note values halved.

General Information

Title: O Rex gloriae
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredAntiphon for Ascension Day

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1564 in Motecta festorum totius anni liber primus, 4vv, no. 9
Description: Ascension Day: Magnificat Antiphon, 2nd Vespers. Palestrina composed a parody mass on the basis of this motet, which is also available in CPDL.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at O Rex gloriae.