Canite tuba

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General information

A popular motet text, different from the Office antiphon for Advent IV Canite tuba in Syon, quia propre est dies Domini: ecce advent ad salvandum nos.

Settings by composers

Giovanni Bassano ATTB.ATTB
Giovanni Cavaccio SSAATTBB
Jacob Handl TTTBB
Hans Leo Hassler SSATB & SATTB
Marco Antonio Ingegneri SAATTTBB

Francesco Lupino ATTB
Tiburtio massaino SSAAT & AATTB
Hieronymus Praetorius SSATB
Curtio Valcampi SSATTB
Michele Varotto SATTB

Text and translations

Latin text

Canite tuba in Sion, vocate gentes annuntiate populis et dicite:
Ecce Deus salvator noster adveniet.
Annuntiate et auditum facite loquimini et clamate:
Ecce Deus salvator noster adveniet.

English translation

Blow the trumpet in Sion, address the nations, declare to the people and say:
Behold, God our Saviour draws nigh.
Declare, make heard by speaking and shout:
Behold, God our Saviour draws nigh.