Laetentur coeli (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-06-03)  CPDL #85313:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-06-03).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 141 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Laetentur coeli
Composer: Jacob Handl
Text: Isaiah 49:13
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SAATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1586 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 1, no. 12
Description: Motet for Advent.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Laetentur coeli - Orietur in diebus.

Latin text Laetentur coeli, et exsultet terra. Jubilate montes laudem, quia Dominus noster veniet, et pauperum suorum miserebitur.

English translation Let the heavens be glad and let the earth rejoice. Let the mountains be joyful with praise, because our Lord will come, and will show mercy to his poor.