Beatus Laurentius (Raffaella Aleotti)

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• (Posted 2024-03-12)  CPDL #79477:       

Editor: Bruce Brolsma (submitted 2024-03-12).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 397 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: Beatus Larentius
Composer: Raffaella Aleotti
Lyricist: Liturgy for the observance of St. Lawrence^{create page}
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1593 in Sacrae cantiones (Raffaella Aleotti), no. 4
Description: This motet is about Lawrence who, because he dispersed the treasures of his parish church to the poor to prevent them being looted, was burned at the stake (and later sainted). Aleotti makes the five parts function antiphonally for much of the work by pairing two groups of three. She does this by having one of the parts continue within the next group; all five parts come together for the final phrase.

Original text and translations

Latin text Beatus Laurentius, dum in craticula superpositus ureretur, orabat dicens Domine Jesu Christe Deus de deo miserare mihi.

English translation Blessed Lawrence while burning on the grill, crackling, prayed, saying, Lord Jesus Christ, God of God, have mercy on me.