Exsultet orbis (Francesco Cavalli)
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- Editor: Eric Esparza (submitted 2011-06-21). Score information: Letter, 31 pages, 161 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Source: RISM C-1565
General Information
Title: Exsultet Orbis
Composer: Francesco Cavalli
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: String ensemble
Published: 1656
Description: SATB, 2 violins, 1 violoncino or tiorba, and basso continuo
From Musiche Sacre (1656)
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Exsultet orbis gaudiis,
Coelum resultet laudibus:
Apostolorum gloriam
Tellus et astra concinunt.
Vos saeculorum judices,
Et vera mundi lumina,
Votis precamur cordium:
Audite voces supplicum.
Qui templa coeli clauditis,
Serasque verbo solvitis,
Nos a reatu noxios
Solvi jubete, quaesumus.
Praecepta quorum protinum
Languor salusque sentiunt,
sana te mentes languidas:
Augete nos virtutibus:
Ut, cum redibit arbiter
In fine Christus saeculi.
Nos sempiterni gaudii
Concedat esse compotes.
Patri, simulque Filio,
Tibique, sancte Spiritus,
Sicut fuit, sit jugiter
Seculum per omne gloria.