Quem dicunt homines? (Luca Marenzio)

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• CPDL #26526:  [ ] [ ] [ Capella]

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-06-18).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 39 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from Musica Divina Vol. II Liber motettorum (ed. Karl Proske, 1854). Original pitch and note values.

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Title: Quem dicunt homines?

Composer: Luca Marenzio
Source of text: Matthew 16: vv.13, 16, 18

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Motet for the feast of SS Peter & Paul

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella

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Original text and translations

Latin text

13  …Quem dicunt homines esse Filium hominis?

16  Respondens Petrus dixit: Tu es Christus, filius Dei vivi.

18  Et ego dico tibi, quia tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram ædificabo ecclesiam meam.

English translation

13  …Whom do men say that the Son of man is?

16  Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.

18  And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church.