Ther is no rose of swych virtu (Jennifer Bastable)

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• (Posted 2023-12-23)  CPDL #78471:       

Editor: Jennifer Bastable (submitted 2023-12-23).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 369 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Ther is no rose of swych virtu
Composer: Jennifer Bastable
Lyricist: Anon
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: SATB setting of the lyrics of the anonymous 15th century carol ‘There is no rose of such virtue.’

Original text and translations

English text

Alleluya

Ther is no rose of swych virtu
As is the rose that bar Jhesu.
 Alleluya.

Alleluya

For in this rose conteyned was
Heven and erthe in lytle space.
 Res miranda.

Alleluya

Be that rose we may weel see
There be one God in personys thre
 Pari forma.

Alleluya

The aungelys sungyn the sheperdes to
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
 Gaudeamus.

Alleluya

Leve we al this werdly merthe
and folwe we this joyful berthe.
 Transeamus.

Alleluya, Alleluya