Te lucis ante terminum (Cosmas Alder)

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CPDL #23006: 

Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2011-01-14).   Score information: Letter, 14 pages, 133 kB    Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Musica ficta added.

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Title: Te lucis ante terminum
Composer: Cosmas Alder

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: AATBarB
or ATTBarB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Originally, 1568 in Cantiones Triginta Selectissimae (ed. Clemens Stephani).

Description: This motet is in three parts, corresponding to the three stanzas of the Compline hymn. It appears as No. 24 of Cantiones Triginta Selectissimae. The fifth voice (Altera vox) throughout is a canon at a perfect fifth above the Tenor part.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Te lucis ante terminum.