Plange quasi virgo (Carlo Gesualdo)

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Editor: Diana Thompson (added 2008-08-17).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 67 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
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Editor: Kurt Pages (added 2008-02-06).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 424 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Reduction of the semibreves (whole notes) etc. of the original printing from 1611 to minims (half notes) etc. Repetenda I and II are written out to avoid leafing back. With added German translation by the editor
Editor: Fabrice Parmentier (added 2002-07-05).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 144 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: Plange quasi virgo
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

Number of voices: 6vv  Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gesualdo, 1611

Description: Nocturno 1, Response no. 3 of the Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Saturday (= Responsorium 3 für die 1. Nokturn des Karfreitages). – Title of the first printing from 1611: Responsoria Sanctae Spectantia Et Alia Ad Officium Hebdomadae

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Plange quasi virgo, plebs mea,
ululate, pastores, in cinere et cilicio
quia veniet dies Domini magna et amara valde.
Versus: Accingite vos, sacerdotes, et plangite, ministri altaris,
aspergite vos cinere.
[Repetenda 1: Quia veniet; Repetenda 2: Plange quasi virgo]

German.png German translation by Kurt Pages

Klage wie eine Jungfrau, mein Volk,
heult, ihr Hirten, in Asche und im härenen Gewand,
denn es wird kommen der Tag des Herrn, der große und sehr bittere Tag.
Vers: Gürtet euch, ihr Priester, und klagt, ihr Diener des Altars,
bestreut euch mit Asche.

English.png English translation by Mick Swithinbank

Weep like a virgin, my people,
howl, keepers of the flock, covered with ashes and wearing hair-shirts,
for the great and very bitter day of the Lord will come.
Versus: Prepare yourselves, priests, and lament,
acolytes before the altar, cover yourselves with ashes.