Rorate caeli (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
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- Editor: Drew Collins (submitted 2001-12-13). Score information: Letter, 11 pages, 143 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Previously hosted on external site. Uploaded to CPDL server 11-02-07.
General Information
Title: Rorate Coeli
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description: Part 2 of 'Canite tuba'
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Original text and translations
Latin text Rorate caeli, desuper, et nubes pluant justum: aperiatur terra, et germinet Salvatorem.
German translation Tauet Himmel, von oben, ihr Wolken, regnet den Gerechten: Es öffne sich die Erde und sprosse den Heiland hervor.
Italian translation Apritevi, cieli, dall'alto, e dalle nubi appaia il Giusto: si apra la terra, ed esca il Salvatore.