Versa est in luctum (Alonso Lobo)

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Editor: Nancho Alvarez (added 2004-11-30). Score information: A4, kbytes Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: individual parts available as midi files. also available as Postscript file.

Editor: Sabine Cassola (added 2003-08-04). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 160 kbytes Copyright: Personal

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Editor: Rafael Ornes (added 1999-06-11). Score information: 132 kbytes Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Versa est in luctum
Composer: Alonso Lobo

Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SATTTB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published:

Description:

Alonso Lobo's setting was composed for the funeral of Philip II of Spain in 1598, but the text is that of a standard funeral motet.

Latin:

Versa est in luctum cithara mea,
et organum meum in vocem flentium.
Parce mihi Domine,
nihil enim sunt dies mei.

English translation

My harp is tuned for lamentation,
and my flute to the voice of those who weep.
Spare me, O Lord,
for my days are as nothing.