Audivi vocem

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General information

Audivi vocem in/de caelo dicentem is the 2nd Magnificat antiphon for the Office of the Dead in Dominican books. Among several similar texts are Audivi vocem de[in] cœlo tamquam, the Responsory for the Octave of Easter, (set by Belli) and Audivi vocem de caelo venientem, a Matins Responsory for All Saints.

Source of text is Revelation 14:13; see also the Anglican Burial Sentence I heard a voice from heaven.

Settings by composers

Giulio Belli SSATTB ("…tanquam…", the Responsory)
William Byrd ATTBarB
Duarte Lobo SSTTTB
Wietse Stuurman SATB

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

Duarte Lobo — Missa pro defunctis
John Sheppard — Audivi vocem

Text and translations

Latin text

Audivi vocem in caelo dicentem mihi: 'Beati mortui qui in Domino moriuntur.'

English translation

I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me: Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.

External links

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