Angelus Domini descendit

General information

First responsory at Matins of Easter Sunday, also used as a Motet.
Source of text is Matthew 28:2,5,6 with the verse from Mark 16:5-6.

Settings by composers

Felice Anerio SATB Joseph Furmanik SATB & organ, with S solo (includes Et introeuntes...) Andrea Gabrieli SSAATTB Giovanni Gabrieli SATB.SATB

Hans Leo Hassler SSAT.ATTB Orlando di Lasso SSATTB Tiburtio Massaino SSAATTB Philippe Verdelot SATB, the 2nd half of a motet Gaudeamus omnes

Text and translations

Latin text Matt.28:2  Angelus enim[autem] Domini descendit de coelo, et accedens revolvit lapidem, et super eum sedit. Matt.28:5  Et dixit mulieribus: Nolite timere: scio enim quia crucifixum quaeritis: Matt.28:6  Iam surrexit: venite, et videte locum, ubi positus erat Dominus. Alleluja. Mark 16:5  Et introeuntes in monumentum, viderunt juvenem sedentem in dextris coopertum stola candida, et obstupuerunt, Mark 16:6  qui dixit illis: Matt.28:5  Nolite timere: scio enim quia crucifixum quaeritis: Matt.28:6  jam surrexit: venite et videte locum, ubi positus erat Dominus. Alleluia. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.

English translation Matt.28:2  An angel of the Lord came down from heaven, and rolled back the stone, and sat on it. Matt.28:5  And said to the women: Do not be afraid: for I know that you seek the crucified: Matt.28:6  He has risen: come and see the place where the Lord was lain. Alleluia. Mark 16:5  And they went into the tomb, and saw a young man sitting on the right, clothed in white robes, and stopped; Mark 16:6  And he said to them: Matt.28:5  Do not be afraid: for I know that you seek the crucified: Matt.28:6  He has risen: come and see the place where the Lord had lain. Alleluia. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.