Emendemus in melius (Cristóbal de Morales)

From ChoralWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Music files

L E G E N D Disclaimer How to download
ICON SOURCE
Icon_pdf.gif Pdf
Icon_snd.gif Midi
MusicXML.png MusicXML
Sibelius.png Sibelius
Network.png Web Page
File details.gif File details
Question.gif Help
  • (Posted 2009-09-14)  CPDL #20179:  Network.png
Editor: Nancho Alvarez (submitted 2009-09-14).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 102 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: SAATB
  • (Posted 2004-03-27)  CPDL #06859:        (Sibelius 2)
Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-03-27).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 196 kB    Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: original key, for ATTBB.
  • (Posted 2004-03-27)  CPDL #06858:        (Sibelius 2)
Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-03-27).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 192 kB    Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: raised a fifth, for SAATB.

General Information

Title: Emendemus in melius
Composer: Cristóbal de Morales (attrib.)

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicings: ATTBB and SAATB
Genre: SacredMotetResponsory for Lent I

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1852 in Lira sacro-hispana (ed. Hilarión Eslava), Volume 1, no. 19
Description: Writing in the journal 'Early Music' in August 2002, John Milsom expressed strong doubts as to whether this - one of Morales's most famous works - could actually have been composed by him (both on stylistic grounds and because of the lack of contemporary sources ascribing it to him).

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Emendemus in melius.