Tribulatio proxima est - Contumelias et terrores (William Byrd)
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- CPDL #4351:
- Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-12-13). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 119 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised March 2006 (minor amendments to accidentals and underlay, improvements to format).
General Information
Title: Tribulatio proxima est
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: ATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Cantiones Sacrae II (1591), nos. 8-9
Description: Motet in two parts.
- Prima pars: Tribulatio proxima est
- Secunda pars: Contumelias et terrores
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Original text and translations
Latin text
- Tribulatio proxima est et non est qui adjuvet. Sed tu, Domine, defensor vitae meae, vindica me.
- Contumelias et terrores passus sum ab eis. Adjutor et protector meus es tu : Domine, ne moreris.
English translation
- Tribulation is very near: for there is none to help me. But thou, O Lord, defender of my life, do thou deliver me.
- Reproaches and terrors have I suffered from them. Thou art my helper and my deliverer: O Lord, make no delay.