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.

• (Posted 2017-03-23)  CPDL #43717:       

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2017-03-23).   Score information: A4, 19 pages, 1.67 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Score and parts in a one source edition. The Canon between voices 3 and 4 is resolved and a separate part is included. Rehearsal midis (one for every part and voice of the motet) can be obtained by downloading the Lilypond source and processing it.

General Information

Title: Te lucis ante terminum
Composer: Cosmas Alder

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

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

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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.