Viderunt omnes (Gradual) (William Byrd)

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CPDL #27640:  Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif Capella 
Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2012-11-23).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 76 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transcribed from 1610 reprint. Mensural notation, original note values and pitch, musica ficta clearly marked, clefs modernized. This edition suggests to repeat the 1st part after the Versus and then continue with Dies sanctificatus.
Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2002-11-18).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 113 kB    Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Revised Jan 09

General Information

Title: Viderunt omnes
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: AATTB

Genre: SacredMotetGradual for Christmas Day

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gradualia II (1607), no.2

Description: Gradual for Third Mass of the Nativity and the Octave of the Nativity.

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Viderunt omnes fines terrae salutare Dei nostri: jubilate Deo omnis terra.
Notum fecit Dominus salutare suum: ante conspectum gentium revelavit justitiam suam, alleluia.
(Psalm 97: 3, 4, 2)

English.png English translation

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Sing joyfully to God, all the earth.
The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles. Alleluia.