Vivere vis recte (Derrick Gerarde)
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- Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2020-07-11). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 893 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Note values halved.
General Information
Title: Vivere vis recte
Composer: Derrick Gerarde
Lyricist: Jacob Micylluscreate page
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SAATBarB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
Manuscript in British Library: Royal Appendix 31-35
Description: Micyllus's Sylvarum libri quinque presents two poems under the title Confide et ama ("trust and love"), the motto of George of Austria (1505–1557), illegitimate son of Emperor Maximilan I and Prince-Bishop of Liège. The first,
Confisus Domino, was set by Pinchon and by Lassus; Vivere vis recte is the second poem, which was also set by Wismes and Lechner. Gerarde
only sets the first half of the poem.
In the source, the quintus (A2) part is marked "Canon", but the resolution to the canon (B1) is not provided.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Vivere vis recte.