Pulchra es amica mea (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
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- CPDL #2681: Finale-2000.
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (added 2001-05-11). Score information: 68 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: #22 of 'Canticum Canticorum'
General Information
Title: Pulchra es amica mea
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Palestrina Werke, vol. 4
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Original text and translations
Pulchra es amica mea, suavis et decora sicut Jerusalem, terribilis ut castrorum acies ordinata.
Averte oculos tuos a me quia ipsi me avolare fecerunt.
(6/3-4)
English translation
Thou art beautiful, O my love, sweet and comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army set in array.
Turn away thy eyes from me, for they have made me flee away.