Circumdederunt me (Cristóbal de Morales)

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Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2008-05-29).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 256 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: File Sizes: PDF: 256 KB, MIDI: 15 KB, Finale 2006: 100 KB. The "Circumdederunt" is followed by the 4 part (SATB) Invitatorium "Venite exultemus".
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Editor: Nancho Alvarez (submitted 2004-11-30).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 52 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: individual parts available as midi files. also available as Postscript file.
Editor: Emilio Cano Molina (submitted 1999-09-09).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 41 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: MIDI and Finale files uploaded to CPDL server 2008-05-29.

General Information

Title: Circumdederunt me
Composer: Cristóbal de Morales

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: SATTB
Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

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Original text and translations

sometimes given as vv 5-6 of Psalm 18 (17), but see Psalm 116:3 (114). This is the antiphon for burial of the dead.

Latin.png Latin text

Circumdederunt me gemitus mortis
dolores inferni circumdederunt me.

English.png English translation

The moanings of death have encircled me
the sorrows of hell have enclosed me.