Caligaverunt oculi mei (Tomás Luis de Victoria)

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• CPDL #22055:  Sibelius 6

Editor: Lewis Jones (submitted 2010-08-05).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 42 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Down a fifth according to high chiavette transposition.

• CPDL #08247:  PDF, PS, MIDI & LilyPond files

Editor: Nancho Alvarez (submitted 2004-10-19).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 85 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: listed under 'Oficio de Semana Santa' (Good Friday). Full score and individual parts available as midi files.

• CPDL #06224:    Sibelius 2 

Editor: Brian Marble (submitted 2003-12-20).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

• CPDL #01232:    Encore 

Editor: Pablo Rosario (submitted 2000-08-22).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Encore file is zipped.

• CPDL #01266:    Finale 2000 

Editor: Claudio Macchi (submitted 2000-08-24).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 68 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Finale file is zipped.

General Information

Title: Caligaverunt oculi mei
Composer: Tomás Luis de Victoria

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or ATBB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: No. 12 of Tenebrae Responsories, for Good Friday.
This moving work forms one of several responsories for Tenebrae. Like the other reponsories, this includes a verse, the response, a verse and another response. The response features a low setting for Altos, Tenors and Basses, and suprises the listener with a piercing treble/soprano note on the words "Si est dolor similis sicut dolor meus". Many people liken this to a cry of pain, as the words translate to "If there is any sorrow like my sorrow".

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Caligaverunt oculi mei.