Pastores loquebantur (Francisco Guerrero)
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- CPDL #25705:
Sibelius 6
- Editor: Lewis Jones (submitted 2012-03-05). Score information: A4, 20 pages, 139 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Down a fourth according to chiavette.
- CPDL #10008: Finale 2002
- Editor: Nano Sánchez (submitted 2005-10-25). Score information: A4, 41 pages, 246 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original pitch
General Information
Title: Pastores loquebantur
Composer: Francisco Guerrero
Number of voices: 6vv Voicings: SSATBB or AATBBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1589
Description: Two part motet - 2nd part is "Videntes autem".
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Original text and translation
Latin text
Pastores loquebantur ad invicem:
"Transeamus usque Bethleem et videamus hoc verbum,
quod factum est, quod Dominus ostendit nobis".
Et venerunt festinantes et invenerunt Mariam et Joseph
et infantem positum in praesepio.
Videntes autem notum fecerunt verbum,
quod dictum erat illis de puero hoc.
Et omnes, qui audierunt, mirati sunt de his,
quae dicta erant a pastoribus ad ipsos.
Maria autem conservabat omnia verba
haec conferens in corde suo.
English translation
The shepherds said to one another:
"Let us go even unto Bethlehem and see this thing
that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."
And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph
and the babe lying in a manger.
And when they saw it, they made known the saying
Which had been told to them concerning this child.
And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.
But Mary kept all these words,
pondering them in her heart.