Laudate Dominum in tympanis (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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Editor: Claude Tallet (submitted 2016-07-04).   Score information: A4, 12 pages, 596 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Based on IMSLP scan below. Clefs modernized.

General Information

Title: Laudate Dominum in tympanis
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Source of text: mainly comprises extracts from the Book of Judith, Chapter 16

Number of voices: 12vv   Voicing: SATB.SATB.SATB
Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

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  • IMSLP scan: click on 'Complete Score', download the PDF, go to page 33/214 (notated 25).

Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Laudate Dominum in tympanis,
Cantate Domino in cymbalis,
Modulamini illum psalmum novum.
Exsultate, et invocate nomen eius:
quoniam magnus est Dominus et praeclarus in virtute sua.
Dominus conterens bella, Dominus nomen est illi.
Hymnum cantemus Domino Deo nostro.

English.png English translation

Praise the Lord with drums,
Sing to the Lord with cymbals.
Let us sing a new psalm to Him.
Rejoice and call upon His name,
for great is the Lord and mightiest of all.
The Lord puts an end to wars; His name is 'the Lord'.
Let us sing a hymn to our God.