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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-01-08). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 112 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

Title: Factum est silentium
Composer: Richard Dering

Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSATTB

Genre: Sacred, Motet for the feast of Michael the Archangel

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1618

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Original text and translations may be found at Factum est silentium.

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 ==Original text and translations==
+{{LinkText|Factum est silentium}}
-{{Text|Latin}}
-<poem>
-Factum est silentium in caelo,
-Dum committeret bellum draco,
-Cum Michaele archangelo.
-Audita est vox milia milium dicentium.
-Salus, honor et virtus omnipotenti Deo.
-Alleluia.
-</poem>
-{{Translation|English}}
-<poem>
-There was silence in heaven
-When the dragon fought with the Archangel Michael.
-The voice of a thousand thousand was heard saying:
-Salvation, honour and power be to almighty God.
-</poem>
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