Pulchrae sunt genae tuae (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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• CPDL #17232: Finale 2006

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2008-06-15).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 69 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: File Sizes: MIDI: 8 KB, Finale 2006: 29 KB.

• CPDL #2004: Finale 2000

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2001-01-24).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 80 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Pulchrae sunt genae tuae
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Source of lyrics: Song of Solomon 1:10–12

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Palestrina Werke, vol. 4

Description: Number 6 of 'Canticum Canticorum / Song of Songs / Songs of Solomon' - Chapter 1 - Verses 10 through 12.

External websites:

• Texts of all the "Songs of Solomon" in English.
• Wikipedia's article on the "Songs of Solomon".

Original text and translations

Latin text

Pulchrae sunt genae tuae sicut turturis,

collum tuum sicut monilia.

Murenulas aureas faciemus tibi

vermiculatas argento.

Dum esset rex in accubitu suo,

nardus mea dedit odorem suavitatis.

English translation

Thy cheeks are beautiful as the turtledove's,

thy neck as jewels.

We will make thee chains of gold,

inlaid with silver.

While the king was at his repose,

my spikenard sent forth the odour thereof.