Eram quasi agnus (Tomás Luis de Victoria)
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- Editor: Nancho Alvarez (added 2004-10-19). Score information: A4, kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: listed under 'Oficio de Semana Santa' (Maundy Thursday). Full score and individual parts available as midi files.
- Editor: Marco-cipoo.net (added 2003-03-17). Score information: 3 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer
- CPDL #1233: Encore]
- Editor: [[User:|User:]] (added 2000-08-22). Score information: 152 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Eram quasi agnus
Composer: Tomás Luis de Victoria
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description: No. 4 of Tenebrae Responsories, for Maundy Thursday
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Eram quasi agnus innocens, ductus sum ad immolandum et nesciebam. Concilium fecerunt inimici mei, adversum me cogitabant mala mihi Verbum iniquum mandaverunt adversum me dicentes: venite, mittamus lignum in panem eius, et eradamus eum de terra viventium.
Italian translation Ero come un agello innocente, condotto al macello, e morivo. I miei nemici fecero un'assemblea contro di me, mandandomi sciagure. Mi parlavano con parole inique, dicendo:
- Venite, mettiamo del veleno nel suo pane,
- e strappiamolo dalla terra dei viventi