Conveniens homini est (Orlando di Lasso)
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- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2018-01-30). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 90 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from 1585 print. Original pitch and note-values.
General Information
Title: Conveniens homini est
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1585 in Cantica sacra sex et octo vocibus, no. 15
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Conveniens homini est famam affectare voluptas,
qua sine nil majus maximus orbis habet.
Effugit illa rogos et inobruta fertur Olympo,
solaque coelitibus nos facit esse pares.
Teque adeo tua fama manet, tu maxima semper
cura renascentis posteritatis eris.