Pulchra es
General information
Source of text is Song of Solomon 6:3-4a.
Settings by composers
- Claudio Monteverdi SS or SA
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATTB
- Francesco Usper SSATTB
Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above
- Claudio Monteverdi — Vespro della Beata Vergine
Text and translations
Latin text 3 Pulchra es amica mea, suavis et decora sicut Jerusalem, terribilis ut castrorum acies ordinata. 3 Je bent mooi, m'n lief, zacht en bekoorlijk als Jeruzalem, ontzagwekkend als een heir [Hij:]
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English translation 3 Thou art beautiful, O my love, sweet and comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army set in array. 3 Tu es belle, mon amie, fille de Jerusalem douce et fraîche, redoutable comme des troupes déployées. |