O Beatum Carolum (Alessandro Tadei)

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  • (Posted 2015-09-03)  CPDL #36687:      (XML)
Editor: Renato Calcaterra (submitted 2015-09-03).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 122 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: O Beatum Carolum
Composer: Alessandro Tadei
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAB

Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1615 in Parnassus Musicus Ferdinandæus, no. 35

Description: In honor of S. Carlo Borromeo

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

O Beatum Carolum

Qui curavit gentem suam
et liberavit eam a perditione
qui prævaluit amplificare civitatem
qui adeptus est gloriam in conversatione gentis
et ingressum domus et atrii amplificavit.
Alleluia
quasi ignis effulgens
et thus ardens in igne
quasi vas auri solidum
ornatum omni lapide pretioso
Alleluia

English.png English translation

O blessed Charles

He took care of his nation,
and delivered it from destruction.
He prevailed to enlarge the city,
and obtained glory in his conversation with the people:
and enlarged the entrance of the house and the court. (Eccles. 50:5-6, Douay trans.)

As a bright fire,
and frankincense burning in the fire.
As a massy vessel of gold,
adorned with every precious stone.(Eccles. 50:9-10)