Super omnia (Luca Marenzio)

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• (Posted 2013-04-23)  CPDL #28855:       

Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2013-04-23).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 93 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Original key (SATB); note values halved. Editorial accidentals added.

• (Posted 2013-04-23)  CPDL #28857:     

Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2013-04-23).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 94 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a minor third (STTB); note values halved. Editorial accidentals added.

General Information

Title: Super omnia
Composer: Luca Marenzio

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or STTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1585 in Motectorum pro festis totius anni, no. 26
Description: Motet for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

Original text and translations

Latin text Super omnia ligna cedrorum, tu sola excelsior: In qua mundi salus pependit, In qua Christus triumphavit, Et mors mortem superavit in aeternum.

English translation Only thou exceedest in highness all the wood of Cedar: Upon which the salvation of the world did hang, On which Christ did triumph, And death overcame death forever.