In principio creavit Deus (Sigismondo d'India)
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- Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2016-02-18). Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 380 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed down one tone from C-major. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: In principio creavit Deus
Composer: Sigismondo d'India
Source of text: Genesis 1:1-3
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: Basso continuo
First published: 1627 in Liber primus motectorum, no. 1
Description: The Basso Continuo consists of a "Basso per l'Organo" line, non-figured, which follows exactly the lowest vocal lines. The motet can very well be sung a cappella.
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Original text and translations
Latin text 1 In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. |
English translation 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. |