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==General Information==
==General Information==
<b>Title:</b> <i>Vidimus stellam</i><br>
'''Title:''' ''Vidimus stellam''<br>
<b>Composer:</b> [[William Byrd]]
'''Composer:''' [[William Byrd]]


<b>Number of voices:</b> 4vv&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Voicing:</b> AATB<br>
'''Number of voices:''' 4vv&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Voicing:''' AATB<br>
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[:Category:Motets|Motets]] <br>
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[:Category:Motets|Motet]] <br>
<b>Language:</b> [[Latin]]<br>
{{Language|Latin}}
{{A cappella}}
{{A cappella}}
<b>Published: </b>Gradualia II (1607), no.12<br>
'''Published:''' Gradualia II (1607), no.12<br>


<b>Description:</b> Communion motet for Epiphany mass<br>
'''Description:''' Communion motet for Epiphany mass<br>


<b>External websites: </b>
'''External websites:'''


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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(Matthäus 2; aus 2)
(Matthäus 2; aus 2)


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[[Category:Epiphany]]

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Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-12-02).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 100 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Revised 09/06 (completely reset from original printed source)

General Information

Title: Vidimus stellam
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: AATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gradualia II (1607), no.12

Description: Communion motet for Epiphany mass

External websites:

Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Vidimus stellam ejus in Oriente, et venimus cum muneribus adorare Dominum.

English.png English translation

We have seen his star in the East and are come with gifts to adore the Lord.
(Matthew 2:2)

German.png German translation

Wir haben seinen Stern gesehen im Morgenland und sind gekommen, ihn anzubeten.
(Matthäus 2; aus 2)