O sacrum convivium a 4 (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-07-26)  CPDL #86086:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-07-26).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 136 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: O sacrum convivium a 4
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SSSA
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Eucharistic song

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1587 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 3, no. 22
Description: Magnificat antiphon at 2nd Vespers of Corpus Christi.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at O sacrum convivium.

Latin text O sacrum convivium, in quo Christus sumitur; recolitur memoria passionis ejus; mens impletur gratia; et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur. Alleluia.

English translation O sacred banquet, wherein Christ is received; the memorial of his passion is renewed; the soul is filled with grace; and a pledge of future glory is given to us. Alleluia.