Factum est silentium (Felice Anerio)

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CPDL #26691:    Capella 

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-07-05).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 31 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from Musica Divina Vol. II Liber motettorum (ed. Karl Proske, 1854). Original pitch and note values. Bar 45 onwards in the source is effectively a repeat, apart from 3 small differences, which are indicated.

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Title: Factum est silentium
Composer: Felice Anerio

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations

Latin text

Factum est silentium in caelo,
Dum committeret bellum draco cum Michaele Archangelo.
Audita est vox millia millium dicentium:
Salus, honor et virtus omnipotenti Deo.
Millia millium minestrabant ei et decies centena millia assistebant ei.

English translation

There was silence in heaven
When the dragon fought with the Archangel Michael.
The voice of a thousand thousand was heard saying:
Salvation, honour and power be to almighty God.
A thousand thousand ministered to him and ten hundreds of thousands stood before him.