Victimae paschali laudes

General Information

Author: Wipo of Burgundy.

The Easter sequence, attributed to Wipo of Burgundy (died c.1048), is sung at Mass on Easter Sunday and through its Octave, as well as incorporated into medieval religious dramas performed at Easter.

The verse 5a (Credendum est magis soli) has been omitted since the publication of the 1570 Missal following the Council of Trent.

Luther's chorales Christ lag in Todesbanden and Christ ist erstanden both show melodic similarities.

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Musical settings

Anonymous Gregorian chant Trent 91 (1470's) STB Trent 88 ATT (part of a proprium missae) Trent 89 STTB (odd vv.) Trent 93 i ATT (odd vv.) Trent 93 ii ATT BSB Mus.ms.Mk. 1055 a 5 SSATB (even, incl. "credendum") BSB Mus.ms.Mk. 1055 a 4 SATB (even, incl. "credendum") Giovanni Matteo Asola SATB.SATB Giovanni Bassano SSATTB or AATTBarB (vv. 3a,3b) Johannes Brunet SAATBB William Byrd AATTB Antoine Busnois SATB Lorenzo Calvi SATB (odd verses) Sethus Calvisius SATB Francisco López Capillas Alleluia, dic nobis, Maria SATB (vv. 3a,3b,4b) Dic nobis, Maria SATB (single verse) Marc-Antoine Charpentier ATB & bc Giovanni Croce SATB.SATB Christoph Dalitz ATB or AAB or SAT Mark D. Falcone SAB (includes 5a Credendum) Carlotta Ferrari SATB with instrumental drone Heinrich Finck a 4 (not yet hosted) Giovanni Ghizzolo SATB bc Ruggiero Giovannelli SATTB Johann Michael Haydn, MH 361 SATB & orchestra Fernando de las Infantas SSTTTB Marco Antonio Ingegneri SATB.SATB Heinrich Isaac's Laudes Salvatori (SATB) incorporates part of Victimae in the bass and alto voices

Josquin des Prez through-composed, ATTB Johann Knöfel SATTB Orlando di Lasso SAATB (even vv.) Cristóbal de Morales, a misattribution of Adrian Willaert a 4 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Victimae paschali III (of 4) SSAT.ATTB (vv. 1-4,5b) Paolo Pandolfo S with organ Mogens Pedersøn SSATTB (vv. 1-2a) Michael Praetorius SSS.SAB.ATBB Josef Rheinberger SATB.SATB (appends Off. Terra tremuit and includes alternate German text) Oscar Santos SATB Rémi Studer SATB Orazio Tarditi STB + bc Francisco Valls SSATB.SATB + instrumental ensemble Philippe Verdelot through composed including "Credendum est" SATB Tomás Luis de Victoria SSAT.SATB (vv. 3-4,5b) André Vierendeels Victimae paschali laudes SATB Victimae paschali laudes 2vv organum Dic nobis Maria SATB Caspar Vincent SSATB (vv. 2a,5b) Samuel Webbe SATB with organ (vv. 1-4,5b) Adrian Willaert a 6 SSATTB (includes "Credendum est") a 4 SATB (vv. 1-2b,3b,4b) Pietro Yon SATB & organ

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Francisco López Capillas — Alleluia. Dic nobis, Maria
• Manuel de Zumaya — Victimae paschali laudes

Text and translations

Latin text 1  Victimae paschali laudes immolent Christiani 2a  Agnus redemit oves: Christus innocens Patri reconciliavit peccatores. 2b  Mors et vita duello conflixere mirando, Dux vitae mortuus, regnat vivus. 3a  Dic nobis Maria, quid vidisti in via? 3b  Sepulcrum Christi viventis, et gloriam vidi resurgentis: 4a  Angelicos testes, sudarium et vestes. 4b  Surrexit Christus spes mea: praecedet suos in Galilaeam. 5a  Credendum est magis soli Mariae veraci quam Judaeorum turbae fallaci. 5b  Scimus Christum surrexisse a mortuis vere: Tu nobis, victor Rex, miserere. Amen. Alleluia.   German translation 1  Dem Osterlamme Lobgesänge Bringe dar die Christenheit. 2a  Das Lamm erlöst die Schafe: Christ, unschuldig, mit dem Vater hat versöhnet wieder alle Sünder. 2b  Tod und Leben stritten in einem Kampfe wunderlich: des Lebens Fürst, gestorben, herrscht lebendig. 3a  Sage uns, Maria, was sahst du am Wege? 3b  Die Grabstatt Christi, der lebt, und den Glanz sah ich des Auferstandnen, 4a  Die Engel dort als Zeugen, das Tuch und die Gewänder. 4b  Auferstanden Christus, meine Hoffnung, er geht euch voran nach Galiläa. 5b  Wir wissen, Christ ist auferstanden von den Toten wahrhaft, du, siegreicher König, unser dich erbarme. Amen, Halleluja.   Italian translation 1  Alla Vittima pasquale offrano i cristiani il sacrificio della lode. 2a  L'Agnello ha redento il suo gregge: Cristo, l'innocente, ha riconciliato i peccatori con il Padre. 2b  Si sono affrontate Morte e Vita in un prodigioso duello. Il Signore della vita era morto: ora, vivo, trionfa. 3a  Maria, raccontaci: che hai visto sulla via? 3b  Ho visto la tomba di Cristo vivente, la gloria di lui, risorto, 4a  gli angeli suoi testimoni, il sudario e le vesti. 4b  Cristo, mia speranza, è risorto! Vi precede in Galilea. 5b  Ora lo sappiamo: davvero Cristo è risorto dai morti. Tu, re vittorioso, abbi pietà di noi!

English translation 1  To the Paschal victim let Christians offer up their songs of praise. 2a  The Lamb has redeemed the sheep: Christ who is without sin has reconciled sinners to the Father. 2b  Death and life have fought a huge battle; The Prince of Life was dead, but lives and reigns. 3a  Tell us, Mary, what did you see on your way? 3b  The tomb of Christ, who is alive, and I saw the glory of his rising; 4a  Angels standing as witnesses, the shroud and linen cloth. 4b  Christ my hope has risen: He has gone to Galilee before you. 5a  More trust should be placed in truthful Mary than in a deceitful crowd of Jews. 5b  Truly, we know Christ has risen from the dead: O King and victor, have mercy on us. Amen. Alleluia.   French translation 1  À la Victime pascale, les chrétiens offrent un sacrifice de louanges. 2a  L'Agneau a racheté les brebis ; le Christ innocent a réconcilié les pécheurs avec le Père. 2b  La mort et la vie se sont affrontées en un duel admirable; le guide de la vie, bien que mort, règne vivant. 3a  Dis-nous, Marie, ce que tu as vu en chemin? 3b  J'ai vu le tombeau du Christ vivant et la gloire de sa résurrection, 4a  Les anges témoins, le suaire et les vêtements. 4b  Christ, notre espérance, est ressuscité, il précèdera les siens en Galilée. 5b  Nous savons que le Christ est vraiment ressuscité des morts. Toi, Roi vainqueur, aie pitié de nous. Amen. Alleluia.   Esperanto translation singable translation by A. Kronenberger & C. Dalitz (2021), CC-BY 1  Kriston, la Viktimon paskan, laŭdu la kristanaro. 2a  Savis ŝafido ŝafojn: Krist' senkulpa pacigis ree la pekulojn kun la Patro. 2b  Mort' kaj vivo batalis en duelo mirinda: La morta vivo-duk' regas viva. 3a  Maria Magdalena, diru: Kion vi vidis? 3b  Malplenan tombon mi vidis, la gloron de Tiu, kiu vivas, 4a  Anĝelajn atestantojn, la tukon, la tolaĵojn. 4b  Leviĝis Krist', la espero. Li antaŭiros en Galileon. 5b  Vere scias ni, ke Kristo de l' morto leviĝis. Venkinto, Reĝo, Vi: Nin kompatu. Amen. Haleluja.

External links

• Wikipedia article