Hodie beata Virgo (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #8539:

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-11-24).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 97 kB    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised Sept 08

General Information

Title: Hodie beata Virgo
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: ATTB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gradualia I (1605), vol. 2, no. 19

Description: Magnificat antiphon, Second Vespers, Feast of the Presentation.

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Hodie beata virgo Maria
puerum Iesum presentavit in templo,
Et Simeon, repletus spiritu sancto,
accepit eum in ulnas suas
et benedixit Deus in aeternum.