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*Choir 10 (5b): [[Media:Striggio_Ecce_CH_10-C.pdf|Soprano]] [[Media:Striggio_Ecce_CH_10-A.pdf|Alto]] [[Media:Striggio_Ecce_CH_10-T.pdf|Tenor]] [[Media:Striggio_Ecce_CH_10-B.pdf|Bass]] | *Choir 10 (5b): [[Media:Striggio_Ecce_CH_10-C.pdf|Soprano]] [[Media:Striggio_Ecce_CH_10-A.pdf|Alto]] [[Media:Striggio_Ecce_CH_10-T.pdf|Tenor]] [[Media:Striggio_Ecce_CH_10-B.pdf|Bass]] | ||
* Basso continuo: [{{SERVER}}/wiki/images/1/11/Striggio_Ecce_BC.pdf {{Pdf}}] (48 KB) | * Basso continuo: [{{SERVER}}/wiki/images/1/11/Striggio_Ecce_BC.pdf {{Pdf}}] (48 KB) | ||
{{Editor|Sabine Cassola|2006-01-18}}'''Score information:''' A4, 1 or 2 pages, each between 60 KB and 80 KB | {{Editor|Sabine Cassola|2006-01-18}}'''Score information:''' A4, 1 or 2 pages, each between 60 KB and 80 KB {{Copy|Personal}} | ||
:'''Edition notes:''' All 40 individual voice parts, and separate basso continuo part. | :'''Edition notes:''' All 40 individual voice parts, and separate basso continuo part. | ||
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Full scores
- Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2006-01-18). Score information: A4, 32 pages, 680 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Full score, all five SATB–SATB choirs plus basso continuo, 41 staves per page. A4 format, but should be printed or enlarged to A3 format. Individual parts also available below.
CPDL #16497:
- Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2008-04-01). Score information: A3, 19 pages, 470 kB Copyright: © 2008 Philip Legge
- Edition notes: Full score, all five choirs plus continuo. Choir books and continuo also available below.
Choir scores
Choir 1: Template:CPDL number
- Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2008-04-01). Score information: A4, 11 pages, 152 kB Copyright: © 2008 Philip Legge
Choir 2: Template:CPDL number
- Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2008-04-01). Score information: A4, 12 pages, 158 kB Copyright: © 2008 Philip Legge
Choir 3: Template:CPDL number
- Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2008-04-01). Score information: A4, 13 pages, 185 kB Copyright: © 2008 Philip Legge
Choir 4: Template:CPDL number
- Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2008-04-01). Score information: A4, 12 pages, 162 kB Copyright: © 2008 Philip Legge
Choir 5: Template:CPDL number
- Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2008-04-01). Score information: A4, 11 pages, 161 kB Copyright: © 2008 Philip Legge
- Edition notes: Scores of five double choirs, 8 parts plus continuo. Continuo part separately available below.
Parts
- Choir 1 (1a): Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
- Choir 2 (1b): Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
- Choir 3 (2a): Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
- Choir 4 (2b): Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
- Choir 5 (3a): Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
- Choir 6 (3b): Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
- Choir 7 (4a): Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
- Choir 8 (4b): Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
- Choir 9 (5a): Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
- Choir 10 (5b): Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
- Basso continuo: (48 KB)
- Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2006-01-18). Score information: A4, 1 or 2 pages, each between 60 KB and 80 KB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: All 40 individual voice parts, and separate basso continuo part.
Continuo: Template:CPDL number
- Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2008-04-01). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 67 kB Copyright: © 2008 Philip Legge
- Edition notes: With text underlay for co-ordination with singers.
General Information
Title: Ecce beatam lucem
Composer: Alessandro Striggio
Number of voices: 40vv Voicing: 5 choirs × SATB–SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: full instrumental accompaniment; or basso continuo; or may be performed a cappella.
Description: One of two extant 40–part motets dating from the 16th Century, the other being Thomas Tallis' Spem in alium. This motet had variously been described as being composed of 4 choirs (of varying sizes between 6 and 16 voices), or 10 choirs of 4 voices; however, it shares identical voicing with Striggio's 40-voice Missa sopra Ecco sì beato giorno, which is for five SATB-SATB choirs; unlike the mass, some choir entries include extra voices from adjacent choirs, blurring such clear delineation.
Original text and translations
Latin text
Ecce beatam lucem;
Ecce bonum sempiternum,
Vos turba electa celebrate Jehovam eiusque natum
aequalem Patri deitatis splendorem.
Virtus Alma et maiestas
passim cernenda adest.
Quantum decoris illustri in sole,
quam venusta es luna,
quam multo clar'honore sidera fulgent,
quam pulcra quaeque in orbe.
O quam perennis esca
tam sanctas mentes pascit!
praesto gratia et amor, praesta nec novum;
praesto est fons perpes vitae.
Hic Patriarchae cum Prophetis, hic David,
Rex David ille vates,
cantans sonans adhuc aeternum Deum.
O mel et dulce nectar,
O fortunatam sedem!
Haec voluptas, haec quies, haec meta, hic scopus
Nos hinc attrahunt recta in paradisum.
English translation by Mick Swithinbank, incorporating a partial translation by the composer Jonathan Dove found on gerontius.net
Behold the blessed light,
behold eternal goodness,
you throng of the elect, praise God and His Son
who is equal to the Father; praise the splendour of the deity.
Benign power and majesty are seen everywhere.
The dazzling splendour of the sun
is matched by you, the moon,
and by the stars shining brightly in their great glory.
O how such eternal nourishment feeds holy minds!
Mercy and love are here, and always have been;
here is the eternal fount of life.
Here the Patriarchs and Prophets, here David,
King David the bard,
singing and playing instruments still praise eternal God.
O honey and sweet nectar, O blessed place!
This delight, this peace, this goal, this mark
draw us from here straight to Paradise.