Musica, dei donum optimi (Nicolas Rogier)

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Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2012-11-16).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 82 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Musica dei donum optimi
Composer: Nicolas Rogier

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1554

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Musica dei donum optimi trahit homines, trahit deos.
Musica truces mollit animos, tristesque mentes erigit.
Musica vel ipsas arbores et horridas moveat feras
cunctisque solatia prestans.

English translation by Edward Tambling

Music, the gift of the supreme God,
draws men, draws gods;
music makes savage souls gentle
and uplifts sad minds;
music moves the trees themselves
and wild beasts,
affording solace to all.