Christe sanctorum decus (Antonio de Salazar)
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- Contributor: Caleb Saunders (submitted 2024-04-09). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 277 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Scanned scores from De Salazar, Antonio l. OBRAS EN LATÍN. Transcripción y edición crítica Bárbara Pérez Ruiz, México: INBA, Cenidim, 2016, 347 p. (Tesoro de la música Polifónica en México XV).
General Information
Title: Christe sanctorum decus
Composer: Antonio de Salazar
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Office hymn
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1600s
Description: verse 1 of an alternatim setting. Gabriel's feast day was 18 March (and rarely 7 April) until being transferred to 24 March in 1922 and then combined with Michael the Archangel (29 Sept.) in 1969.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
1. Christe, sanctorum decus Angelorum Gentis humanae Sator et Redemptor,
Coelitum nobis tribuas beatas scandere sedes.
2. Angelus fortis Gabriel ut hostes,
Pellat antiquo, et amicae caelo,
Quae triumphator satuit per orbem,
Templa revisat.
3.
4. Praestet hoc nobis Deitas beata Patris,
ac Nati, pariterque Sancti, Spiritus,
cujus resonat per omnem Gloria mundi.