Magi viderunt stellam (Tomás Luis de Victoria)

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• CPDL #27945:  Sibelius 7

Editor: Ian Haslam (submitted 2013-01-01).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 68 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• CPDL #08160:  PDF, PS, MIDI & LilyPond files

Editor: Nancho Alvarez (submitted 2004-10-19).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 103 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Listed alphabetically under 'Motetes'. Full score and individual parts available as midi files.

• CPDL #06438:    Finale 2000 

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2004-01-09).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 144 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: Magi viderunt stellam
Composer: Tomás Luis de Victoria

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: STTB or SATB

Genre: Sacred, Motet, Magnificat antiphon for Epiphany

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

Latin text Magi vide[runt] stellam, [qui] dixerunt ad invicem: 'Hoc signum magni Regis est, eamus et inquiramus eum, et offeramus ei munera: aurum, thus et myrrham. Alleluia.

English translation The magi, [having seen] the star, said, each in turn: "This is the sign of a great king! Let us go and look for him and offer him gifts, gold, frankincense and myrrh."

For the text as standardized in 1568, see Magi videntes stellam.