Crux fidelis (John IV of Portugal)
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- CPDL #28248: Finale 2012
- Editor: Paul R. Marchesano (submitted 2013-02-10). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 50 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Set in A-flat
- CPDL #23255: Capella
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-03-12). Score information: A4, 1 page, 27 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Latin and English words. Transposed to F. Slight differences in note values and allocation of Latin underlay from de Marco and Fowler editions.
- Arranger: Anonymous
- CPDL #02254: FinaleViewer.
- Editor: Abel Di Marco (submitted 2001-03-21). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 9.8 MB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
- Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.
- CPDL #01316: Encore
- Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2000-08-31). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 41 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.
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Title: Crux fidelis
Composer: John IV of Portugal (attributed)
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: First published in France in 1869. No known manuscript of the work exists. On stylistic grounds, it is generally recognized [citation?] that the work was written in the 19th century, and not by the 17th century King of Portugal. (Grove: Doubtful: Crux fidelis, 4vv, D-Dlb; ed. G. Schmitt, Anthologie universelle de musique sacrée (Paris, 1869); ed. J. Santos, A polifonia clássica portuguesa (Lisbon, 1937); Adjuva nos, 4vv, P-Lf)
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Crux fidelis.
English text
Faithful Cross, above all other,
One and only noble tree:
None in foliage, none in blossom.,
None in fruit thy peer may be.
Sweetest wood and sweetest iron,
Sweetest weight is hung on thee.
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